Burmese Peace of Mind
Khing Zin & Shwe Shwe Khaing Voice Over the Bridge (EarthSync ES0031, 2010) Voice Over the Bridge takes the listener to the little known musical…
Dutch Jazz & World Meeting 2010 to Be Held in December
The first Dutch Jazz & World Meeting will take place in Amsterdam from December 1-3, 2010. During the event, 31 prominent jazz and world music…
Vocal Master Youssef Kassab to Perform with Zikrayat in New York City
Vocal master Youssef Kassab, accompanied by Zikrayat, will perform Saturday, October 23, 9pm at Alwan for the Arts in New York City. Zikrayat is led…
Captivating Mediterranean Vocal Diversity
Various Artists Mujeres de Agua (Universal Music Spain, 2010) Mujeres de Agua (Water Women) is the brainchild of renowned Spanish music producer Javier Limón. Mujeres…
Sierra Maestra and its album ‘Sonando ya’
By Irina Pacheco Valera Cuban popular music has had, by tradition, a wide repertoire of duets, trios, vocal quartets, son ensembles, charangas, jazz bands, etc,…
The GondwanaSound Report, October 16
Musicport World Music festival is round the corner taking place from 22nd – 24th October in Bridlington. Angelique Kidjo apologized for having to pull out,…
Music Wales offWOMEX Showcase at at WOMEX 2010
Music Wales will present its offWOMEX Showcase at WOMEX 2010 on Saturday, 30 October at offWOMEX (Studio 2) in Copenhagen (Denmark) Celebrating the confidence and…
In the Spirit and in the Red
Nour Eddine Morocco: Traditional Songs and Music (ARC Music EUCD 2289, 2010) It’s been a while since I’ve heard a new recording of good old…
Roskilde Festival World Music Award Goes to Dhow Countries Music Academy in Zanzibar
Roskilde Festival World Music Award goes to the music academy The Dhow Countries Music Academy in Zanzibar. The project receives the 30,000 euro award for…
Magical Time at the Night of Fairies
Daemonia Nymphe Live at la Nuit des Fées (Prikosnovenie, 2010) I’ve always associated the world of fantasy literature and art with progressive rock. However, world…