Lô And Behold: Maame, a DYI Effort
Cheikh Lô – Maame (World Circuit, 2025) A decade has passed since Cheikh Lô last offered a studio album, and Maame feels like a homecoming…
America’s Music Legacy: Soul to Be Released on DVD December 7 of 2010
America’s Music Legacy: Soul will be released as part of the “America’s Music Legacy” series on December 7, 2010. Soul is music that arose out…
The Rastafarians to Perform at Ashkenaz in Berkeley
The Rastafarians will perform Friday, November 19 at Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center. Led by Haile Maskel, the Rastafarians make a long-awaited return to…
The Ritual Project at San Francisco World Music Festival 2010
“The Ritual Project” will be broadcast live November 19-21, 2010. It is an innovative music production designed to bring artists from many diverse traditions together…
Compass Records Signs Canadian folk-pop sensation Dala
Canadian folk-pop duo Dala has signed with Compass Records for their first national US release Everyone Is Someone, in stores January 25th. Drawing upon influences…
Reggae Icon Lee Scratch Perry Releases Revelation
Reggae Icon Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has a new album titled Revelation. It was recorded at Perry’s mountain-top studio in Switzerland and various studio locations in…
Erraji at His Prime
Hassan Erraji Awal Mara (World village, 2010) On his latest album Awal Mara, Moroccan multi-instrumentalist Hassan Erraji delivers an impressive set of reinvigorating pieces. Erraji…
Southern Rock Legend Gregg Allman to Release Low Country Blues in January 2011
Musician, songwriter and vocalist Gregg Allman will release Low Country Blues (Rounder Records), his first solo record in 14 years, in January 2010. Gregg Allman…
International Body Music Mini-Fest on December 4th at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley
The International Body Music Festival Mini-Fest, a concert and day of workshops, will take place Saturday, December 4th at Freight & Salvage in Berkley, California.…
Latin Music Producer and Entrepreneur Tony Moreno Dies in Miami
Latin music impresario Antonio “Tony” Moreno passed away on Sunday night, November 14th, in a Miami hospital of liver cancer complications. He died at 11:00…
Native American Music Awards 2010 Winners Announced
The winners of the 12th Annual Native American Music Awards were announced on Friday, November 12, 2010. The event took place at the Seneca Niagara…