Rainforest World Music Festival and Its Co-Founder Part Ways
In a press release distributed yesterday, Canadian composer and consultant Randy Raine-Reusch announced that he will move on from his position as the Artistic Director…
Let It Glide
Damjan Krajacic Glide (Roundtone Records, 2011) Born in Zagreb, Croatia and currently based in Los Angeles, flutist Damjan Krajacic is a new name to me.…
Sounds of the Zulu Kingdom
Amagugu Akwazulu & Abalandeli Bengoma Traditional Zulu Music – Songs of King Shaka (ARC Music EUCD2340, 2011) Songs of King Shaka features music from King…
Waylon Jennings Live At The US Festival DVD to Be Released in November 2011
The Waylon Jennings Live At The US Festival, June 4, 1983 DVD includes 22 songs and 60 minutes total running time and features and essential…
Grooving with Cotonou Club
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo Cotonou Club (Strut Records, 2011 ) Cononou Club is Orchestre Poly-Rythmo first new album in over 20 years. The legendary band from Benin…
Seun Anikulapo Kuti Is On the Rise
Imbued with his late father’s indomitable spirit and emboldened by the inheritance of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s band and middle name, Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti is poised…
Slovak Folk Band Offers Free Album for Download
Slovak folk music band Muzička is offering its new album, Pomo auta, bo anta neto kja! , for free via download. “Since we always ended…
Mento While You Wait
Blue Glaze Mento Band We Will Wait (Bilmon Productions, 2011) Before ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub or dancehall, Jamaica gave us mento. It was and is…
The Veena Festival starts off with a Sparkling Veena Jugalbandi*
It was an apt and sparkling inauguration of the Veena Festival at Chennai jointly organised by the Bharat Veenalaya, Delhi and Sri Krishna Gana Sabha,…
Klezmer Amsterdam Style
Amsterdam Klezmer Band has a new album titled Katla (Essay Recordings AY 028CD, 2011) . Katla is It is the ninth album by Amsterdam Klezmer…