Mauritania’s ‘Diva of the Desert’ Dimi Mint Abba Dies at 52
Dimi Mint Abba, an essential figure in Mauritanian music, died Saturday, June 4th, at a hospital in Morocco. She had suffered a brain hemorrhage two…
Take Three
Three Hour Tour Toucan Play (Three Hour Tour, 2010) Admit it. You know what this band’s name refers to. What you don’t know- and what…
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Expanded Two-CD Deluxe Edition
On August 16, Universal Music will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the popular movie score O Brother, Where Art Thou?, one of the 10 top-selling…
Video of the Week: Tubab Woman by Yellow Sisters
Tubab Woman is a music video by Czech a capella group Yellow Sisters, formed by female vocalists. Tubab Woman is directed by Filip Racek and…
Impressive Debut by Zoobazar
Zoobazar Uno (Santa Fe / Ojo! Records, 2011) Spanish band Zoobazar is a Madrid-based world music ‘supergroup’ formed by top international instrumentalists and composers. Band…
Kamerunga’s on top of the world
Acclaimed North Quensland band Kamerunga will be taking its innovative blend of Aussie folk, funk, reggae and world music overseas for the first time next…
Cuban Star Maraca & his Latin Jazz All Stars to launch a new recording production
The Cuban band Maraca & his Latin Jazz All Stars will present soon in Cuba the album called En vivo desde el Gran Teatro de…
Sufi and Bollywood Sounds of Jhoomo Re
Kailash Kher Jhoomo Re (Sony) The 9 tracks on this album feature some classic tracks by sufi singer and Bollywood vocalist Kailash Kher. Our picks…
Oak Leaf Bluegrass & Mountain Music Festival 2011
Oak Leaf Bluegrass & Mountain Music Festival 2011 will be held at Oak Leaf Park in Luray, Virginia on July 4, 1961. The three-day festival…
A Night in Tahrir Square at Barbican in London on July 22
On 22 July, 2011, the Barbican is set to present A Night in Tahrir Square, a concert as part of Shubbak: A Window on Contemporary…