Barbès Records Takes Manhattan Coinciding with APAP
Timed to coincide with the APAP conference, Barbès Records takes part of its roster across the chilly waters of the East River in new York…
Where Flamenco Meets the Middle East
Ali Khattab Al-Zarqa (Nuevos Medios, 2010) Egyptian guitarist Ali Khattab brings together Flamenco and Arabic music on his new CD titled Al-Zarqa. The album came…
Celtic Connections 2011 Annual Piping Concert
The Celtic Connections Annual Piping Concert will take place Saturday 15th January at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. It will feature The National Youth Pipe Band…
Genre Defying Fiddles
Oliver Schroer & the Stewed Tomatoes Freedom Row (Borealis Records BCD201, 2010) Freedom Row was released a few months ago and deserves special attention as…
The Alison Brown Quartet and Anna Coogan to Perform at Celtic Connections 2011
The Alison Brown Quartet and Anna Coogan are scheduled to perform on Friday, January 14th at 8pm at Celtic Connections 2011. Venturing far and wide…
Bhangra Brass Band Red Baraat to Perform at globalFEST 2011
Red Baraat will be performing at globalFEST 2011 at New York City’s Webster Hall (125 E. 11th St.) on January 9. One of the world’s…
Celtic Connections 2011 to present BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra featuring The Alison Brown Quartet, Michael Marra and Frankie Gavin & De Dannan
This January 15th concert is a classic Celtic Connections bill, featuring a contrasting trio of top roots acts from Scotland, Ireland and the United States…
Sublimely Introspective and Slyly Intricate
Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Ségal Chamber Music (Six Degrees Records 657036117129, 2011) At first glance Malian kora player Ballaké Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Ségal…
West Virginia Band The Fox Hunt and Irish Act The Henry Girls at Celtic Connections 2011
Peddling a streetwise, subtly subversive mix of vintage Americana and potent original songwriting, West Virginia combo The Fox Hunt will return to Celtic Connections 2011…
Haitian Roots Band RAM to Showcase at globalFEST 2011
Haitian band RAM will be performing at globalFEST 2011 at New York City’s Webster Hall (125 E. 11th St.) on January 9. In an era…