The Irish Nexus at Celtic Connections 2012
Celtic Connections 2012 will bring together the cream of Irish songwriting talent for A Song for Ireland at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Celebrating their…
Israeli World Music Star Noa to Perform in Spain and France
Noa will be on tour in Spain and France during February and March of 2012. She will be presenting four exclusive concerts with her quartet,…
Cuban World Music And Jazz Masters Lio Villafranca And Arturo Stable To Release Dos y Mas
Elio Villafranca and Arturo Stable, two Cuban-born maestros of jazz and world music, unveil Dos y Mas, the debut recording of their new piano and…
South African Vets in Good Form
Hugh Masekela – Jabulani (Razor & Tie / Listen 2, 2012) Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Friends (Razor & Tie / Listen 2, 2011) While one…
World Music Stars Reunite For Playing For Change’s 2012 ‘Back To Our Roots’ Tour
Playing For Change returns with the ‘Back To Our Roots’ Tour in 2012, an expansive international tour with its most diverse lineup yet. The tour’s…
Exclusives and Premieres at Celtic Connections 2012
This January 2012, artists will premiere new pieces, and new musical ensembles will take to the stage for the first time as Celtic Connections presents…
L. Subramaniam and Global Fusion: Carnatic, African, Arabic and Japanese blends in 2012!
The world music circuit in India for 2012 kicked off in fine style with the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival, starting off in Bangalore and then…
Foot-Tapping Good
La Bottine Souriante Appelation D’Origine Controlée (Borealis Records BCD 211, 2012) One of Quebec’s finest musical exports, La Bottine Souriante has a new recording titled…
Traditional Bachata Maestros
The Bachata Legends The Bachata Legends (iASO Records iASCD7, 2011) The iASO label continues its admirable traditional bachata rescue work with a new album titled…
Egypt Unveiled
Hossam Ramzy and Phil Thornton Egypt Unveiled (ARC Music, 2011) If I told you there was this CD out there by a couple of musicians…