Chinese Sheng Master Wang Li to Perform at globalFEST 2012
Chinese sheng and jazz harp virtuoso Wang Li is set to perform at globalFEST 2012 on Sunday, January 8th at Webster Hall. Concerts begin at…
Mayra Andrade to Perform at globalFEST 2012
Cape Verdean singer Mayra Andrade is set to perform at globalFEST 2012 on Sunday, January 8th at Webster Hall. Concerts begin at 19:00 (7:00 pm).…
Coimbra Fado
Coimbra Fado Verdes Anos (ARC Music) Verdes Anos present a beautiful album of Coimbra Fado, a genre of Fado originating in the city of Coimbra,…
Swinging Mandolin
Sierra Hull Daybreak (Compass Records, 2011) Young singer-songwriter and mandolinist Sierra Hull has become of the great sensations in contemporary bluegrass music. Daybreak
Aaron Choulai’s Cross-Cultural Curiosity
Unique is an oft-misused adjective in this modern world, but in the case of the musical collaboration involving piano prodigy and composer Aaron Choulai, a…
Evangeline Kim’s Top World Music Albums of 2011
World music writer Evangeline Kim shares her list of Top World Music Albums of 2011. Evangeline is writer/contributing editor for National Geographic Music, TRACE Magazine,…
Music and Political Expression at Celtic Connections 2012
With folk music having been long since used as a vehicle for political expression, Celtic Connections 2012 will trace this evolution and will look at…
Heart of the Bitterroot
The Heart of the Bitterroot: Voices of Salish & Pend d’Oreille Women (ST4004, 2008) The Heart of the Bitterroot: Voices of Salish & Pend d’Oreille…
The inviting flavor of today’s Mexico
Lila Downs Pecados y Milagros (Sony Music Mexico, 2012) Now would be a good time to mark your calendar, set up some alert on your…
Hector Martignon Renews His Original Pieces
Hector Martignon Second Chance (Zoho Music ZM 201006, 2010) Colombian pianist Hector Martignon is one of the new Latin Jazz stars in the United States.…