Kamerunga Releases Video with Highlights from 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival
Australian contemporary folk band Kamerunga has released a music video with highlights from their performance earlier this year at the 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival…
Tuareg Up-and-Comers
Tamikrest Toumastin (Glitterhouse Records GRCD 721, 2011) Mali’s Tamikrest do not avoid comparisons to Tinariwen. When they formed in 2006, they’d already listened extensively to…
West African Music Festival Sur Le Niger 2012 Program Announced
Organizers of the renowned Festival on the Niger (Festival Sur Le Niger) announced the program for the 2012 edition. The festival takes place in Segou…
Jazz Meets Blues meets Bluegrass
Andy Statman Old Brooklyn (Shefa Records Horn 3004/5, 2011) New York musician Andy Statman has a new double album that showcases his talent as an…
Rock Star Manu Chao Protests Anti-Immigration Laws In New Video From Tent City Jail in Arizona
In September 2011, international French-Spanish music star Manu Chao ended his United States tour with a free concert in Arizona in collaboration with the National…
Collaborative Shows at Celtic Connections 2012
Celtic Connections’ famous spirit of camaraderie will once again bring together in 2012 high profile artists from the worlds of folk, roots and rock for…
Hawaiian Music Masters Join The Descendants
Various Artists Music from the motion picture The Descendants (Sony Masterworks, 2011) The Descendants is the new movie featuring George Clooney. The film takes place…
Canadian Folk Music Awards 2011 Announced
The winners of the 7th Annual Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMAs) were announced on Sunday, December 4th at Toronto’s Isabel Bader Theatre. World music powerhouse…
Free Dub Colossus Download Every Monday
Dub Colossus: The Ezana Stone Sessions This week – Real World and Dub Colossus launch The Ezana Stone Sessions – a ten week free track…
Willie Nelson & Family to Perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall in March 2012
Willie Nelson, American country singer-songwriter, actor and activist, makes his debut appearance at Walt Disney Concert Hall with a one-night-only Willie Nelson & Family concert…