Sergio Mendes Colour Collection
Sergio Mendes Colour Collection (Universal) Sérgio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian musician, has released over three dozen albums blending bossa nova with pop and funk. One of…
Impressive Folk and World Music Collection Live from the Old Town School of Folk
During the past five decades, Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk has amassed an impressive collection of live recordings by some of the biggest names…
Azmari Roots
Tomás Doncker Power of the Trinity (True Groove, 2011) Tomás Doncker, a well-known vocalist in the New York music scene, has a new album titled…
Kiran Ahluwalia CD Release concert at DROM in New York
Award-winning Indian singer Kiran Ahluwalia is set to perform on Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00 PM at DROM in New York city to present her…
Multi-layered Kathak
Trilok Gurtu Kathak (Mintaka Records/Times Music) Bombay-born percussion wiz Trilok Gurtu does us all proud with his superb fusion releases, and delights music fans as…
Video of the Week: Zanzibar by East African Star Samba Mapangala
Zanzibar is the second video from Samba Mapangala‘s latest album Maisha Ni Matamu (Life Is Sweet). Filmed in Zanzibar and Nairobi, the videoclip presents scenes…
Magda Piskorczyk Celebrates Afro Roots Music
Magda Piskorczyk Afro Groove (MPAGCD003, 2011) Polish guitarist, bassist and vocalist Magda Piskorczyk (pronounced peas-KOR-chick) has released a double album that celebrates the various types…
Folk and Traditional music at the heart of Celtic Connections 2012
At the heart of the Celtic Connections festival is the vibrant folk and traditional music scene, with some of the UK and Ireland’s finest musicians…
Willie Nelson Live At The US Festival DVD to Be Released in November 2011
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival, 1983 (Shout! Factory) contains 23 songs and a total running time of 80 and captures an unforgettable moment…
Hellenic Panpipes
The Athenians Music of Greece – Canto General (ARC Music EUCD2342, 2011) Music of Greece – Canto General is an album with a unique synthesis…