Leadbelly, the Ultimate Road Rambler
Huddie William Ledbetter “Leadbelly” The Definitive Leadbelly: 60th Anniversary Edition (Proper Records, 2009) It never fails that someone in the crowd points out that Huddie…
View More Leadbelly, the Ultimate Road RamblerKing Sunny Ade at Bonnaroo on June 12
Nigerian juju icon King Sunny Ade will be performing at Bonnaroo on Friday, June 12th. Audiences will have a chance to witness contagious 40-minute grooves…
View More King Sunny Ade at Bonnaroo on June 12Last of His Kind
Mamane Barka Introducing Mamane Barka (World Music Network INTRO114CD, 2009) Will every instrument originating on African soil eventually be heard by the rest of the…
View More Last of His KindFemi Kuti and Nitin Sawhney Headliners at Glade Festival 2009 in the UK
Glade Festival 2009 announced headliners and additional talent scheduled for this year’s festival. The line-up includes Underworld, Juan Atkins, Femi Kuti, Nitin Sawhney, The Qemists,…
View More Femi Kuti and Nitin Sawhney Headliners at Glade Festival 2009 in the UKLegendary Vallenato Composer Rafael Escalona Dies in Bogotá
Colombian vallenato maestro, Rafael Escalona, died Wednesday, May 13th in Bogotá, Colombia. He was one of the greatest composers and singers of vallenato music. Rafael…
View More Legendary Vallenato Composer Rafael Escalona Dies in BogotáCoumba Sidibe, Queen of Wasulu Music Dies in New York
Malian singer Coumba Sidibe died on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at her home in the Bronx, New York. Coumba Sidibe, whose first album was the…
View More Coumba Sidibe, Queen of Wasulu Music Dies in New YorkBeoga on Anabolic Steroids
Beoga The Incident (Compass Records, 2009) One of the hottest bands in Irish folk music has released its latest recording, The Incident (Compass Records 4499),…
View More Beoga on Anabolic SteroidsClassic Reggae Film Reggae in a Babylon Coming To DVD
Reggae in Babylon (1978) will be released on DVD in June 2009. Reggae in a Babylon is the acclaimed documentary by Wolfgang Buld that captured…
View More Classic Reggae Film Reggae in a Babylon Coming To DVDBaaba Maal Turns the Table on Television
Baaba Maal Television (Palm Pictures, 2009) Hang on to your hats music fans because Baaba Maal’s got a new CD that is set to hit…
View More Baaba Maal Turns the Table on TelevisionTop Global Artists at Lowell Folk Festival 2009
The free Lowell Folk Festival returns this summer, July 24 – 26, 2009 for the 23rd year. Planning began shortly after the 2008 Festival and…
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