National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2011 National Heritage Fellowship Recipients
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today the 2011 NEA National Heritage Fellowship recipients. The award is the United States of America’s highest…
Video of the Week: Morning Happiness by Balinese Musician Agus Teja
The “Morning Happiness” video features one of the greatest artists of Bali, Agus Teja. Mark Kneer produced the video. Agus Teja founded “Gus Teja” World…
Oud Masters DuOud to Perform at 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival
Oud virtuosos DuOud are set to perform on July … at the 2011 edition of the Rainforest World Music Festival in Kuching (Malaysia). DuOud consists…
Material from Africa 50 Years Of Music Now available as a Limited Vinyl Boxset
After the success of last year’s Africa 50 Years of Music 18 CD boxed set, the producers have released a limited vinyl edition 5LP box…
Bluegrass Masters Celebrate the Music of the Moody Blues on Moody Bluegrass Two
An all-Star cast of bluegrass musicians have recorded a second musical tribute to the Moody Blues. Moody Bluegrass Two…Much Love is produced by David Harvey,…
WOMEX 2011 Announces First Set of Showcase Acts
World music trade show WOMEX announced today the first set of artists that will be performing at its coveted showcases. WOMEX 2011 will be held…
Hypnotic Darkwave
Arkane Enraptured Serene Mesmerism (Seduction Prod) Greek act Arkane is fascinated by ancient mythology, temptation, mesmerism, masks and seduction. The album Enraptured Serene Mesmerism falls…
Journey to India at Hollywood Bowl with A.R. Rahman and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
India’s most prolific and successful movie composer (127 Hours, and two Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire), A.R. Rahman returns to Los Angeles for an evening of…
Great Balls of Klezmer
She’koyokh Klezmer Ensemble Buskers’ Ballroom (ARC Music EUCD 2322, 2011) Small wonder that London’s She’koyokh Klezmer Ensemble has moved to the front of the klezmer…
Polkas and Cumbias of the Southwestern People
Southern Scratch How Sweet the Sound (Canyon Records CR-8120, 2011) How Sweet the Sound is the latest album by Southern Scratch, a waila band formed…