Cape Verdean Singer-songwriter and Activist Norberto Tavares Dies
Cape Verdean musician Norberto Tavares (1956-2010) died December 26th in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Tavares suffered from complications from diabetes and kidney failure. He had a…
Thierry Van Roy and Melanie Gabriel Collaborate on Taïga Maya, an Alternative History Audiovisual Project
Taïga Maya is a new parallel universe Music Fiction project by composer Thierry Van Roy. The set includes a CD with 12 original songs featuring…
Mesmerizing Cocoon
Inna Zhelannaya Cocoon (7d Media, 2010) One of the most pleasant surprises in 2010 was Cocoon, the first U.S. release by Russian world music icon.…
Afro-Peruvian Renovators Novalima to Perform at globalFEST 2011
Novalima will be performing at globalFEST 2011 at New York City’s Webster Hall (125 E. 11th St.) on January 9. Originally the product of a…
Flamenco Billy Poet Chico Ocaña Releases “30 metros” Music Video
Singer-songwriter Chico Ocaña has a new music video titled “30 metros” from his album “Canciones de Mesa camilla” which was released earlier this year in…
Eclectic Fever: New Year’s Eve Extravaganza Will Celebrate 2011 with World Music Benefit Concert
San Francisco’s New Year’s Eve party “Eclectic Fever” returns once more for an energetic, vibrant journey into 2011. Eclectic Fever is one of the very…
Norwegian Fiddle Discoveries
The fiddle plays an essential role in Norwegian folk music. Musicians use two types of fiddles, the regular fiddle and the hardanger fiddle, which is…
Colombia’s La-33 to Showcase at globalFEST 2011
Colombian contemporary salsa band La-33 will be performing at globalFEST 2011 at New York City’s Webster Hall (125 E. 11th St.) on January 9. Bogotá’s…
Keith Richards and Justin Hinds and their Love for Nyabinghi
Wingless Angels II (Mindless Records, 2010) In Jamaica there is a form of African rooted music that is comprised of drums and chanting known as…
Karsh Kale’s Cinema Live Tour with MIDIval Punditz to Perform at UCLA Live January 29
Electronic fusion and tabla beat musician Karsh Kale brings together a star cast of musicians including fellow Indian fusionists MIDIval Punditz for Cinema Live at…