GRAMMY Nominee Chandrika Krishnamurthy Talks About Om Namo Narayanaya: Soul call
When the GRAMMY nominations were announced earlier this month, Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon‘s album, Om Namo Narayanaya: Soul call (on Soul Chants Music), was nominated for…
Eclectic Producer Diplo Mixes Reggae Classics on Riddimentary
Experimentalist music producer and remix mastermind Diplo teams up with Greensleeves Records to reload and re-release some of Reggae’s greatest classics on Riddimentary – Diplo…
globalFEST 2011 to present the U.S. debut of Chamber Music: Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal
Chamber Music: Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal will be performing at globalFEST 2011 at New York City’s Webster Hall (125 E. 11th St.) on January…
WOM@TT to Present Best of British Award 2010 on December 23
WOM@TT (World of Music) in association with Carnival Village & Colourful, will present its final Best of British Award event of 2010 on December 23rd…
Abu Dhabi’s Bait Al Oud Celebrates Three Year Anniversary with Memorable Performance
In an outstanding night, students of Bait Al Oud Al Arabi (Arabian lute House) celebrated on Wednesday evening the third anniversary of the house which…
Pancho Amat to receive the 2010 Cuban National Music Award
As reported by Cuban TV National News, Leonel Francisco ‘Pancho’ Amat, famous Cuban composer and ´tres´ player got the 2010 National Music Award, the highest…
Captivating Drones and Whistles
Huun Huur Tu Ancestor’s Call (World Village 468107, 2010) The ancient art of throat singing is a cause for celebration this year. The Mongolian traditional…
Sami Travels
Wimme Saari Mun (Rockadillo Records ZENCD 2131, 2010) Finnish vocalist Wimme Saari is one of the leading figures in the art of joik music. Although,…
Holiday Shopping Choices for the Global Music Fan, World Music Central 2010 Gift Guide
Here we are once again on the brink of the holiday season, staring goggle-eyed into the candy cane colored abyss while an endless loop of…
Best World Music Recordings of 2010, Editor’s Picks
We present the 10 Best World Music albums of 2010 lists. This year we have the lists of contributors to World Music Central, our Spanish…