The Jolly Boys at 100 Club in London
By Debbie Golt (aka DJ Debbie Outerglobe) The Jolly Boys at 100 Club in London (UK), 4 August 2010 The Jolly Boys original band were…
Balochi Expressions
Abdulrahman Surizehi Folk Songs and Contemporary Songs from Balochistan (Etnisk Musikklubb EM 44, 2007) From Norway comes this excellent recording of Balochi music. Abdulrahman Surizehi…
Colombian Sensation Aterciopelados Launches West Coast Tour
Colombian music icons Aterciopelados will continue their trek across North America next week, playing intimate shows in Southern California, Mexico, and various festivals including the…
Korean, Brazilian and Canadian Agencies Confirm presence at WOMEX 2010
Korean, Brazilian and Canadian delegations have confirmed their presence as exhibitors at WOMEX. Korea Arts Management Service have extended their number of stand units for…
Gjermund’s Delicacies
Gjermund Larsen Trio Ankomst (Heilo/Grappa, 2008) During my recent visit to Norway, I was given quite a few fiddle albums. The quality of all the…
Reggae Star Luciano Releases United States of Africa
The new album from Luciano, United States of Africa, releases August 3rd of 2010. Luciano is a cornerstone of contemporary reggae; his singing, writing and…
The Battlefield Band at Piping Live! 2010 at Glasgow’s Concert Halls
Piping Live! 2010 opens Monday 9 August at 7:30pm with a bang as stalwarts of the Celtic music scene the Battlefield Band take to the…
Musicport World Music Festival, the Indoor Festival with the Outdoor Spirit
The year is flying by furnishing us with a new set of musical memories, thrilling discoveries of unsigned talent on Glastonbury’s fringe stages, grooving to…
Capercaillie to Collaborate with an All-Star Line-up of Pipers in Special One-off Show at Piping Live! 2010
The internationally acclaimed Celtic supergroup Capercaillie will team up with an all-star cast of piping talent at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for a very…
Interview with Rahis Bharti of the Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan
World Music Central’s Angel Romero had a an opportunity to see the Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan at the Førde Folk Music Festival. Fronted by artistic…