Passing the Garifuna Torch
Aurelio Martinez Laru Beya (Sub Pop/Next Ambiance NXA 002, 2011) It’s been 7 years since Aurelio Martinez’s splendid Garifuna Soul album, and a lot has…
Celtic Connections 2011 Opens Tomorrow with Torchlight Parade and Zakir Hussain
Every year, Celtic Connections launches in spectacular style with a torchlight procession through Glasgow city center. The pipers will lead a mass of blazing torches…
Seductive and Memorable Dala
Dala Everyone Is Someone (Compass Records 745482, 2010) Canadian duo Dala is releasing Everyone Is Someone in the United States this month. Everyone Is Someone…
Sauti za Busara Music Festival 2011, the Best of East Africa and Beyond
For five days during 9 – 13 February the main stage in Zanzibar’s Old Fort showcases live performances with around forty of the finest music…
Campaign to Reinstate BBC London’s Only World Music Show Continues to Grow in 2011
London entertainment publication Time Out, the Musicians Union, Member of Parliament (MP) Andy Slaughter, and renowned musicians Jah Wobble and Justin Adams are the latest…
Cheikh Lô and OqueStrada at Celtic Connections 2011
African star Cheikh Lô will be performing at 15 January, 8:30pm at the Old Fruitmarket. With his new album Jamm, the stellar Senegalese singer, songwriter,…
International Guitar Night to Perform in Philadelphia in January 2011
On Wednesday, January 12, Philadelphia’s Crossroads Music presents International Guitar Night with Clive Carroll (UK), Alexandre Gismonti (Brazil), Pino Forastiere (Italy) and Brian Gore (United…
Indonesian Fusion Explorations
Tohpati Ethnomission Save the Planet (MoonJune, 2010) Tohpati Ethnomission is an environmentally conscious musical project developed by Indonesian guitarist Tohpati. He is a member of…
Welsh Band Mabon with Lorne MacDougall at Celtic Connections 2011
Performing largely original material infused by diverse musical traditions, the Welsh-based six-piece Mabon will be playing January 15th at 7:30pm at Òran Mór Òran Mór.…
Bach Recreated by His Modern Friends
Bach & Friends is a two DVD set that contains a two-hour documentary about Johann Sebastian Bach and his musical legacy and an additional bonus…