Mounqaliba
Natacha Atlas Mounqaliba, In a State of Reversal (Six Degrees 657036 1170 2 0, 2010) Natacha Atlas has given us memorable world music recordings, ranging…
Africa 50 Years of Music Released as an 18 CD Deluxe Boxed Set
“Africa – 50 Years of Music” (Sterns Africa, 2010) is the most comprehensive compilation of African music ever achieved. The 18 volume boxed set collects…
Renowned Portico Quartet begins its 2010 North American Tour
The critically acclaimed U.K. group Portico Quartet begins its first ever United States shows supporting their album ‘Isla‘ (Real World Records). The Portico Quartet are…
Fiddle Maestra Eileen Ivers Bringing Immigrant Soul to North American Stages in Fall 2010
Groundbreaking Irish-American fiddler Eileen Ivers and her band Immigrant Soul will bring their energy and potent performance to stages across the United States this autumn,…
WOMEX Top Label Award 2010 Goes to World Village
The WOMEX Top Label Award for 2010 has been given to World Village / Harmonia Mundi (France/USA). Created as a joint project with the World…
Diverse Lineup at NY Gypsy Festival 2010
The NY Gypsy Festival celebrates its sixth annual performance schedule with one of the most outstanding and diverse lineups of its storied history. The festival…
Renowned Soul Singer Mavis Staples Opens the 2010-11 Star Series at The Carolina Theatre
Mavis Staples brings her trademark powerful voice and inspirational music to the Carolina Theatre in Durham (North Carolina), Friday October 1 at 8:00 p.m. The…
Notable Latin music writer and historian Max Salazar Dies at 78
Max Salazar, noted Latin Music historian and musicologist, passed away on Sunday, September 19th, 2010 in Teaneck, New Jersey. He was 78 years old. Born…
You Play It Slow, They Won’t Dance
Various Artists Shangaan Electro: New Wave Dance Music from South Africa (Honest Jon’s Records HJR 052CD, 2010) There are many interesting things happening musically in…
World Music Festival ¡Globalquerque! Returns September 24 & 25 of 2010
World music festival ¡Globalquerque! will be held September 24 & 25 of 2010 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA). The…