Fado singer Claudia Aurora to Perform Saturday, 12 March at Queen Elizabeth Hall
Portuguese singer Claudia Aurora will be performing this coming Saturday, 12 March 2011, 8pm at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, in London, as part of…
Tasty Sofrito Indeed
Sofrito – Tropical Discotheque (Strut Records, 2011) Tropical Discotheque is a excellent collection of international roots-based dance music put together by Sofrito, one of the…
Watcha Clan to Perform at Rich Mix in London
French band Watcha Clan will be performing at Rich Mix in London on Tuesday, March 15th at Rich Mix in London. Watcha Clan has always…
Bob Marley & The Wailers Live Forever
Bob Marley Bob Marley & The Wailers – Live Forever: The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, September 23, 1980 (Universal Music, 2011) Jamaican reggae star Bob…
Video of the Week Sleepy Maggie by Ashley MacIsaac
As an appetizer before Saint Patrick’s Day, this week we present this classic video by Ashley MacIsaac. The groundbreaking ‘Sleepy Maggie’ brought together the groundbreaking…
True Fadista
Ana Moura Coliseu (World Village 460183, 2011) Ana Moura is one of the leading figures in the current fado scene. For those of us who…
Radical Klezmer Party
Geoff Berner – Victory Party (Mint Records, 2011) Canadian musician Geoff Berner is part of the new Klezmer music wave. His new album is titled…
OuterIndia: Susheela Raman at Rich Mix in London
Susheela Raman returns with her trailblazing Outerindia residency at Rich Mix on the second Thursday of each month. Outerindia will weave a web of intense…
Women of the World Ensemble to Perform at Carnegie Hall March 15
Women of the World, an eclectic ensemble comprised of five exceptional women from various continents and an eleven-piece international band will be performing at Carnegie…
Pushing Cajun Music forward
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys Grand Isle (2011) Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys characterize the energy and vitality of the musical melting pot…