DJ Cheb i Sabbah Replaces DJ Shantel in Madison World Music Festival
Following the recent cancellation of DJ Shantel’s US tour in September, the Madison World Music Festival booked the Algerian DJ Cheb I Sabbah to replace…
View More DJ Cheb i Sabbah Replaces DJ Shantel in Madison World Music FestivalInfectious Café
Various Artists Putumayo Presents: Brazilian Cafe (Putumayo, 2009) Just in time for the dog days of summer is the sultry Putumayo Presents Brazilian Café. Ripe…
View More Infectious CaféAward Winning Inuit Throat Singer Tanya Tagaq Embarks on U.S. Solo Tour
Award winning performer, Tanya Tagaq, will embark on her first United States solo tour in August 2009 to showcase her unique style of Inuit throat…
View More Award Winning Inuit Throat Singer Tanya Tagaq Embarks on U.S. Solo TourDub Colossus Continues Successful European Tour
After successful shows at Dingwalls, the Wychwood Festival, Roskilde, Momo’s in London, and the WOMAD festival, Dub Colossus’ second European tour is continuing with concerts…
View More Dub Colossus Continues Successful European TourOn the Beat in Iran
Ramin Rahimi and Tapesh Iranian Percussion (ARC Music EUCD 2218, 2009) Iran’s been in the news a lot lately, though everyone knows there’s more to…
View More On the Beat in IranThe Berber Wave of Agadir
One of the highlights of this year’s Rainforest World Music Festival was the scorching performance by Moroccan Amazigh band Oudaden. World Music Central’s Angel…
View More The Berber Wave of AgadirRas Nas on tour in Norway, October 2009
Ras Nas is to tour six towns in Norway in October-November of 2009, bringing reggae and African music closer to a wider Norwegian audience. "It…
View More Ras Nas on tour in Norway, October 2009Sounds of the Zawoses
World Music Central’s Angel Romero had the opportunity to briefly interview Danford Zawose of Tanzania’s renowned Zawose Family, shortly after his press conference in…
View More Sounds of the ZawosesThe Legacy of Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters and Various Artists Steppin’ Stone (Proper Records, 2009) Omitting Muddy Waters from any discussion of the blues is a little like making lemonade…
View More The Legacy of Muddy WatersWisconsin Union Theater Announces Tentative Lineup of Madison World Music Fest 2009
The sixth annual Madison World Music Festival in Wisconsin will be held from September 16-19, 2009, in the Memorial Union and at the Willy Street…
View More Wisconsin Union Theater Announces Tentative Lineup of Madison World Music Fest 2009