Angola Soundtrack Reveals The Unique Sound of Luanda 1965-1976
For its ninth release, Analog Africa unearths musical gems from Angola, the former Portuguese colony in south central Africa. The compilation ‘Angola Soundtrack‘ includes tracks…
Explosive King Sunny Ade
King Sunny Ade Bábá mo Túndé (Mesa/IndigeDisc 2147, 2010) Nigerian musician King Sunny Ade is a legend in his country. For decades he has been…
America’s Music Legacy: Blues to Be Released on DVD December 7 of 2010
Quantum Leap and MVD Visual will release America’s Music Legacy: Blues on DVD as part of the “America’s Music Legacy” series on December 7, 2010.…
Raga: A Film Journey into the Soul of India
One of the great music documentaries of the 1970s is now available on a remastered DVD. Raga: A Film Journey into the Soul of India…
Accordion Master Joe Derrane Releases Grove Lane
One of the masters of Irish music, jor Derrane has a new album titled Grove Lane. The album showcases Derrane at the height of his…
Dazzling Bada Boom
Ranjit Barot Bada Boom (King Records/Abstract Logix Records KICJ 596, 2010) Ranjit Barot is an outstanding drummer, composer and arranger from India. Many in his…
National Folk Festival to be held in Nashville on Labor Day weekend 2011
The National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) announced with Nashville mayor Mayor Karl Dean and the Compass Records Group that Labor Day weekend, September…
Reggae Star Gregory Isaacs Dies in London of Lung Cancer
VP Records announced yesterday the death of reggae legend Gregory Isaacs. Isaacs fought a year-long battle with lung cancer before passing away on October 25,…
Round Dance Songs Passion
Round dance songs have became one of the most popular genres within the American Indian and Aboriginal Canadian communities in North America. Round Dances were…
Luísa Maita’s Lero-Lero Album Remixed by Cutting Edge International DJs and Producers
Maita Remixed brings together a collection of producers and DJs who are pushing the borders of genre and creating sounds and ideas that fuel the…