Reworked Sounds of the World
TriBeCaStan New Deli (Evergreene Music 005, 2001) New York-based TriBeCaStan is envisioned as sort of folk orchestra, although its sound comes closer to jazz swing…
The Klezmatics to Perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall December 19, 2011
Grammy-winning Klezmer band The Klezmatics will be performing on Monday, December 19, 2011, 8:00pm at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The Klezmatics is one of the…
fRoots Critics Poll Albums Of The Year 2011 Winners Announced
BBC Radio 3’s World On 3 announced this evening the winners of the fRoots Critics Poll Albums Of 2011. The winners are: Album of 2011…
Aurum
Gjermund Larsen Trio Aurum (Heilo / Grappa HCD7252, 2010) The Gjermund Larsen Trio has a new album titled Aurum. Led by the great Norwegian violinist…
Greek Star Eleftheria Arvanitaki to Perform in Istanbul
Eleftheria Arvanitaki, one of the great divas of Greek music, is set to perform in Istanbul (Turkey) on December 13 of 2011. After her sublime…
Musical Journey from Spain to the Middle-East
Jadid Ensemble Sigh of the Moor (2011) With its debut album Sigh of the Moor, Jadid Ensemble has positioned itself as one of the finest…
Soundway Presents Musical Map of Colombia
The Soundway record label has made an interactive map of Colombia to promote its latest release The Original Sound Of Cumbia. This map goes in…
Ilgi to Celebrate 30th Anniversary Concert
Ilgi, Latvia’s leading postfolk band, will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a concert at Palladium Riga on December 3rd. The audience will be treated to…
Slide Guitar Magic
Slide to Freedom 20,000 Miles (Northern Blues, 2011) Slide to Freedom is a multinational band that brings together acoustic blues and Indian classical music. The…
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Wins Best World Music Album ARIA Award
The 2011 ARIA Awards (Australia’s leading music awards) were presented last night in a star studded ceremony held at Allphones Arena in Sydney Olympic Park…