Roskilde Festival Gives World Music Award to Egyptian Center for Local Music
The board of the Roskilde Festival World Music Award (Denmark) has chosen the El Mastaba Center for Folk Music as the 2011 recipient of the…
Balkan Lusitanians
Mu Casa Nostra Portuguese band Mu continues its global musical travels with its second album titled Casa Nostra (Our House). Mu combines original Balkan-inspired material…
Interview with World fusion Pioneer Matthew Montfort of “Ancient Future”
“World fusion music is a cross-cultural collaboration between master musicians” – Matthew Montfort of “Ancient Future” Formed in 1978, Ancient Future is a long-running “musical…
Renowned Salsa and Jazz Pianist Eddie Palmieri Celebrates 50 Years with DVD
Musician, composer and band leader Eddie Palmieri celebrated his 50th anniversary with a live concert filmed at the Bushnell Memorial Theater in Hartford, Connecticut. Palmieri…
Noah Never Had it so Funky
The Funk Ark From the Rooftops (ESL Music ESL176, 2011) I don’t know what your reminiscences of the good old days are all about, but…
Klezmer Rooted and Reinvented
The Klezmatics – Live at Town Hall (Klezmatics Disc KD2010, 2011) Roger Davidson – On the Road of Life (Soundbrush Records SR1020, 2011) Could New…
Guitarist Diego del Morao to Perform at 6th Annual Bay Area Festival Flamenco
Guitarist Diego del Morao will perform a tribute concert to his father, Moraíto on Saturday October 22 at 8:00pm, at Brava Theater, San Francisco. Born…
Nordic Club Showcase Returns to WOMEX 2011
The popular Nordic Club Stage returns to WOMEX in 2011, offering delegates a final opportunity to discover the music of the Scandinavian region in broad…
Spanish Fiesta in Havana
Various Artists La Habana era una fiesta (Vampisoul) This double CD set unearths a collection of recordings from Cuban radio’s vaults, ranging from the 1940s…
Cuban Sensation Creole Choir Announce Major Tour of the United States
The Creole Choir of Cuba (known as Desandann in Cuba) embark this month on their first major U.S. tour, with 30 performances in 21 cities.…