Lô And Behold: Maame, a DYI Effort
Cheikh Lô – Maame (World Circuit, 2025) A decade has passed since Cheikh Lô last offered a studio album, and Maame feels like a homecoming…
Best of Hisham Abbas
Hisham Abbas Best of (EMI) Egyptian singer Hisham Abbas is probably best known for his hit song Nari Nari, part of which was shot in…
World Music and Dance Festival to Present Revered Musical Masters, their Students and Special Guests at CalArts
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) will present six free concerts featuring music from Africa, India, Indonesia, Brazil and Iran. Performers include: Persian percussionist Houman…
Recontra Locos Latinos
Pachanga Recontra Locos Latinos (Times Music) This is a high-energy reggaeton album featuring Puerto Rican group Pachanga. Their album Loco and single Close to You…
Round Dance Gifts
Randy Wood The Gift of Life: Round Dances & Songs of the Native Road (Canyon Records CR-6430, 2011) Cree singer-songwriter Randy Wood has a new…
Video of the Week: Arto, that Guy Singing with the Bottle
This week we present a video featuring Arto Tunçboyaciyan, one of the greatest percussionist in the world music and jazz scenes. In this occasion, Arto…
Traore’s Finely Drawn Musical Map
Boubacar Traore Mali Denhou (Lusafrica, 2011) There must be something in the air of Mali in order to produce such extraordinary talents like Ali Farka…
Tapestry of Asia’s Rich Musical Diversity
Ancient Future Asian Fusion (Narada, 1993) This superb album is a wonderful tapestry of Asia’s rich musical diversity. Featured guest musicians include Zhao Hui, China’s…
Umalali, the Garifuna Women’s Project to Perform in Philadelphia
Umalali, the Garifuna Women’s Project, will perform May 4, 2011. The concert is presented by Crossroads Music and will take place at 7:30 pm at…
Sitar Master Shahid Parvez Khan to perform at Crossroads in Philadelphia
Seventh-generation sitar player Shahid Parvez Khan is scheduled to perform on Sunday, May 8, 2011, at Philadelphia’s Crossroads Music. The concert, produced in collaboration with…
Kale on Fire
Karsh Kale Cinema (Six Degrees, 2011) Karsh Kale returns with Cinema, an album where he casts a net for a wider audience. If you are…