Texas Blues Summit with Jimmie Vaughan & Friends at Lincoln Center
Texas Blues Summit will bring Jimmie Vaughan & Friends to Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 8:00 pm. There may be…
The Contemporary Pulse of Morocco’s Music Arrives to New York City in 2011
Five concerts in New York City will reveal how Arabic, sub-Saharan African, Berber, and European musics meet and recombine anew in Morocco. Part of the…
Gypsy Stars Taraf de Haïdouks & Kocani Orkestar to Perform at Blaze Festival 2011 in London
Two of the major Gypsy bands join forces to create a big band under the name Band of Gypsies. Their concert will take place Wednesday…
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…