Persian Tapestries
Mamak Khadem A Window to Color (2011) Wrap Mamak Khadem’s vocals with clarinet, electric cello and oud surrounded by a tapestry of percussion and the…
WOMEX 2012 to Be Held in Thessaloniki, Greece
World music conference WOMEX will be moving south in 2012. The new host city is Thessaloniki (also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica), Greece’s second…
Clarinetist David Krakauer Plays Zorn in New York
Clarinetist David Krakauer will present Krakauer Plays Zorn, on Sunday, October 2 at 8:00 pm at Drom (85 Avenue A, NYC). Krakauer Plays Zorn is…
Uzbek Seduction
Sevara Nazarkhan Tortadur (Sevaramusic, 2011) Often our first taste of a new musical flavor is bold. On her latest recording Sevara Nazarkhan introduces listeners to…
Sugar Minott Reggae Anthology to Be Released in October 2011
On October 18th, 17 North Parade will release Sugar Minott’s Reggae Anthology: Hard Time Pressure, highlighting his illustrious recording career that bridged three major eras…
Clearwater Benefit Concert at Symphony Space
Clearwater, founded by Pete Seeger, will present a benefit concert for their educational programs on Friday, October 21 at Symphony Space in New York City.…
Cape Verdian Star Cesaria Evora Ends Her Musical Career at 70
Cesaria Evora‘s management company and record label Lusafrica announced this morning in Paris that the renowned singer from Cape Verde will be retiring effective today.…
Omar Sosa Album Calma Nominated for Latin GRAMMY 2011
Omar Sosa’s solo piano CD, Calma, has received a Latin GRAMMY nomination for Best Instrumental Album. The 11th annual Latin GRAMMY awards will be held…
Ethno Sweden On The Road – Live in Sweden
Between 4 and 15 October 2011, a selected group of Ethno Sweden participants are invited to come back after the camp to perform and participate…
Carolina Chocolate Drops and Luminescent Orchestrii to Perform at Duke University on December 2
Carolina Chocolate Drops and Luminescent Orchestrii are set to perform at Duke University’s Page Auditorium in Durham, North Carolina on Friday, December 2, 2011, at…