Erraji at His Prime
Hassan Erraji Awal Mara (World village, 2010) On his latest album Awal Mara, Moroccan multi-instrumentalist Hassan Erraji delivers an impressive set of reinvigorating pieces. Erraji…
Southern Rock Legend Gregg Allman to Release Low Country Blues in January 2011
Musician, songwriter and vocalist Gregg Allman will release Low Country Blues (Rounder Records), his first solo record in 14 years, in January 2010. Gregg Allman…
International Body Music Mini-Fest on December 4th at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley
The International Body Music Festival Mini-Fest, a concert and day of workshops, will take place Saturday, December 4th at Freight & Salvage in Berkley, California.…
Latin Music Producer and Entrepreneur Tony Moreno Dies in Miami
Latin music impresario Antonio “Tony” Moreno passed away on Sunday night, November 14th, in a Miami hospital of liver cancer complications. He died at 11:00…
Native American Music Awards 2010 Winners Announced
The winners of the 12th Annual Native American Music Awards were announced on Friday, November 12, 2010. The event took place at the Seneca Niagara…
World Music, Bluegrass and Classical Masters to Perform at Savannah Music Festival 2011
Savannah Music Festival (SMF) announced the lineup for its 2011 season, an expansive city-wide, multi-venue program showcasing a wide array of internationally acclaimed artists in…
Buika to Perform at Miami’s Arsht Center
Latin Grammy winner Buika will be performing this Saturday, November 20th, at 8PM at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.…
Afro-Peruvian Delight
Afrodita Amarte (Afrodita, 2010) Afrodita is a New York-based band led by Peruvian drummer and percussionist Hector Morales. The multinational band combines elements of Afro-Peruvian…
Great Emotions Rise from Ville Ojanen’s Video Islanti
‘Islanti’ is a song by the Finnish composer Ville Ojanen. ‘Islanti’ is taken from his latest album Hero, which is a journey to the ethnic…
Arctic World Music
Jienat Mira (JNCD002, 2010) One of the most fascinating releases in recent months is Jienat’s album, Mira (CD + Blu-Ray disc), a project led by…