Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
Grabbing the Bull by the Horns
Ocote Soul Sounds Taurus (ESL Music ESL 175, 2011) Back with album number three, Ocote Soul Sounds (OSS) continue to combine Afro-Latin funk with a…
Grand Finale at 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival
Sunday, July 10th was the last day of the 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak (Malaysia). The Sunset Concert at the Dewan Lagenda featured…
Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice Release “The Heart of a Song”
Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice are scheduled to release “The Heart of a Song” (Rebel Records) in late Summer 2011. The new project will feature…
VP Records To Releases Double Disc Gregory Isaacs Tribute Album
VP Records is set ti release the double-disc collection, We Remember Gregory Isaacs, on August 16, 2011. Saxophonist and producer Dean Fraser assembled an all-star…
Afrobeat on the Upswing
Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 From Africa with Fury: Rise (Knitting Factory Records KFR1110CD, 2011) Seun Anikulapo Kuti, son of Nigerian Afrobeat creator and…
Tatiana Rucinska Reveals the Beginner’s Guide to Scandinavia
Beginner’s Guide to Scandinavia is one of the most interesting world music boxed sets released this year. Produced by Stockholm-based freelance journalist Tatiana Rucinska, the…
Dutch offWOMEX Night at WOMEX 2011
On Saturday, 29 October, 2011, it’s the Dutch offWOMEX Night at word music expo WOMEX 2011. Dutch Delta Sounds is brought by Music Center The…
Living Music Cultures at Globaltica World Cultures Festival 2011 in Poland
Globaltica World Cultures Festival will be held July 29-31, 2011, in Gdynia, Poland. The musical line-up this year features Afro-Cuban all Stars (Cuba), Bonga (Angola),…
Rare Koto and Shamisen Gems
Various Artists Japanese Traditional Music: Koto – Shamisen | Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai (World Arbiter, 2011) Traditional Japanese music buffs should check out the third installment…
Video of the Week: Aratan N Tinariwen by Tuareg Band Tamikrest
Tuareg desert blues rockers Tamikrest are set to perform live at the Barbican in London this Saturday 23 July at 6:15 pm at the Blaze…