Kronos Quartet’s Space Odyssey
Scheduled to make its timely entrance on the Australian national festival scene in late October, Adelaide’s Earth Station http://www.earthstationfestival.com.au could not have selected a more…
Warm Richness of Live Malian Music
Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba at Duke University October 14, 2011 For those of you lucky enough to already have tickets to Bassekou Kouyate‘s and…
A Masterful Voyage through the Musical History of Istanbul
Dünya A Story of the City…Constantinople, Istanbul (Dunya, 2011) One of the most interesting releases scheduled for November 2011 is the two CD set titled…
Video of the Week: Crazy About My Havana
Cuban composer and bandleader Manolo Simonet, a.k.a. Manolito pays tribute to Cuba’s capital in this video titled Locos por mi Habana (Crazy About My Havana).…
Galician Singer Uxía Releases Meu Canto
Spanish singer Uxía has a new album titled Meu Canto in which she reveals the essential pieces from her repertoire as well as new songs.…
Turkish Star Sezen Aksu to Perform at Royal Albert Hall in London
Sezen Aksu, one of the most popular singers in Turkey, is set to perform on Thursday 20 October at The Royal Albert Hall in London.…
Winners of the 2011 Annual Native American Music Awards Announced
The Winners for the 13th Annual Native American Music Awards were announced live on Friday, October 7th, 2011 in the Events Center of the Seneca…
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…