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…
Umalali, the Garifuna Women’s Project to Perform in Philadelphia
Umalali, the Garifuna Women’s Project, will perform May 4, 2011. The concert is presented by Crossroads Music and will take place at 7:30 pm at…
Sitar Master Shahid Parvez Khan to perform at Crossroads in Philadelphia
Seventh-generation sitar player Shahid Parvez Khan is scheduled to perform on Sunday, May 8, 2011, at Philadelphia’s Crossroads Music. The concert, produced in collaboration with…
Kale on Fire
Karsh Kale Cinema (Six Degrees, 2011) Karsh Kale returns with Cinema, an album where he casts a net for a wider audience. If you are…
Master Conguera
Janine Santana “Soft As Granite” Soft As Granite by conga player (conguera) and band leader Janine Santana is a must have CD in your Latin…
Telluride Bluegrass 2011 Festival Lineup
The 2011 Telluride Bluegrass festival will present four days of performances. The festival is built around the many bluegrass and American roots artists that have…
A Box of Musical Surprises
Felonious Bosch Toy Box (Omnium Records OMM 2047, 20100 Felonious Bosch has released an intriguing album titled Toy Box. The boundary breaking album includes a…