Әlşәy: An Introduction to Bashkir Music
Various Artists – Әlşәy: Bashkir Music (Antonovka Records, 2024) Әlşәy: Bashkir Music presents an array of talented Bashkir Music artists, offering a captivating glimpse into…
Exiled singer and campaigner, Tiken Jah Fakoly is to receive an award from Free Muse in recognition of his fight for freedom of expression. This…
View More Tiken Jah Fakoly to receive an award from Free MuseIn recent years there’s been growing interest in the spiritual musical traditions of the American Indians of the Southwest. Peyote songs are used in…
View More Honoring PeyoteWorld music will soon step over into the virtual world known as Second Life with writer, computer and sound designer Jeremy dePrisco’s world music series…
View More World Music Steps into Second Life SeriesSufi Soul: The Mystic Music Of Islam is a ground-breaking & critically acclaimed documentary exploring the different regional practices within Sufism and its myriad styles…
View More Sufi Soul: The Mystic Music Of Islam DVDCelebrated Irish musician Ronnie Drew died in Dublin August 16. Drew was the founder of legendary Irish folk band The Dubliners. Often referred to as…
View More Ronnie Drew, Founder of The Dubliners Dies at 73Claudius Linton – Roots Master: The Vintage Roots Reggae Singles Volume 1 (Sun King Records SUNK224, 2007) Taj Weekes and Adowa – Deidem (Jatta Records,…
View More Reggae Roots Rediscovered, Revitalized and Reality-CheckedOver the years, the WOMAD foundation, has worked with many talented musicians world wide. In addition to running workshops and summer schools the foundation are…
View More WOMAD foundation and the Musical Elder’s ArchiveIndia is a nation (among other things) of great festivals. A common factor among the myriad of festivals is lots of fun and bonhomie marked…
View More The Vinayaka Chaturthi Music Festival at Mayur Vihar – Delhi (India)One of Brazil’s most popular singers, Dorival Caymmi, died Saturday, August 16 at his home in Copacabana, in Rio de Janeiro, of kidney cancer. He…
View More Legendary Brazilian Singer Dorival Caymmi Dies at 94Trumpeter Johnny "Dizzy" Moore, a founding member of legendary Jamaican ska and reggae band The Skatalites, died August 16 of cancer. He was 70. Johnny…
View More Ska and Reggae Pioneer Johnny Moore Dies at 70