Canadian Band Genticorum to Go on Tour to Present New Album Nagez Rameurs
Quebecois trio Genticorum will tour the United States and Canada to resent their new album tiled Nagez Rameurs (“Pull Together, Paddlers!”). Band members include Yann…
Tango Transformed
Acho Estol – Buenosaurios: Leyendas de la Noche de los Tangos (Galileo Music GMC 034, 2010) Dolores Sola – Salto Mortal (Ojo Records OJO004, 2010)…
Indie Acoustic Project 2010 Winners Announced
The Indie Acoustic Project announced the winners of the IAP’s “Best CDs of 2010” Awards. The winners in each of 12 categories were selected from…
Adarrots Wins 6th Eurofolk International Contest
Basque folk band Adarrots won the 6th edition of Concurso Internacional Eurofolk, held in Córdoba (Spain). After winning in the Spanish round, Adarrots traveled to…
Brazilian groove wraps up sixth Borneo Jazz Festival in fine style
The four-day Borneo Jazz Festival in Malaysia concluded in fine style with a smooth Brazilian set by Ray Piper and Brazilada. Guitarist Ray Piper led…
Legendary Dead Can Dance to Return in 2012
Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard announced today that they have decided to begin work on a new album later this year. To coincide with the…
Latin groove and electro-fusion energize Borneo Jazz Festival
Day Three of the four-day Borneo Jazz Festival in Malaysia was a high-energy climax with bands from Canada, Malaysia, Japan, Holland and the US. Borneo…
Sergent Garcia’s winning hybrid sound
Sergent Garcia Una y Otra Vez (Cumbancha, 2011) Mestizo music scene guru and indie rocker Bruno Garcia, alias Sergent Garcia, is back after five years…
Chinese fusion, bossa groove and Gypsy jazz delight fans at Borneo Jazz Festival
Day Two of the four-day Borneo Jazz Festival in Malaysia was a delightful tour of the blending of jazz and world music. Four bands, with…
Baked Earth Seasoned to Taste
Terrakota World Massala (Ojo Records OJO005, 2010) Upon inquiry, my Indian-born office mate informed me that the spices used to create massala can and do…