South African Musician Doreen Thobekile Dies in London
South African singer and musician Doreen Thobekile has died. The revered singer, dancer and musician died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in London after a long…
Gumatj Beauty
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Gurrumul (Dramatico/Skinnyfish DRAMCD0054, 2008) One of the most fascinating discoveries in recent weeks is the album by Australian singer Gurrumul. He is…
Festival Afroflamenco Will Bring Together Flamenco and South African Music to Soweto
Madrid, Spain – Festival Afroflamenco 2010 will take place on June 6 at 11 a.m. at Mofolo Park, which is located in the Soweto…
World Music and Jazz Stars Participate in Herbie Hancock’s “The Imagine Project”
Los Angeles, California – Herbie Hancock’s “The Imagine Project”, the new CD from multiple Grammy-winning artist and musical pioneer Herbie Hancock, is an unprecedented international…
World Music Conference WOMEX Looking for New Host City Proposals
While the preparations for WOMEX 10 in Copenhagen are in full swing, WOMEX organizers are already scanning the horizon for the next WOMEX hub. WOMEX…
Sierra Maestros
Sierra Maestra Sonando Ya (Word Village, 2010) The new album by seminal Cuban band Sierra Maestra, Sonando Ya, leaves the old Cuban songbook and focuses…
Tango Master Rubén Juárez Dies in Buenos Aires
Rubén Juárez, a leading Argentine tango singer and bandoneon player, died May 31 of 2010 in Buenos Aires of colon cancer. He was 62. Rubén…
Charmed Sweetness of Africa
Lokua Kanza Nkolo (World Village, 2010) World Village has an uncanny knack for finding the hottest tickets in world music and Nkolo, the latest recording…
Going For It
Etran Finatawa Tarkat Tajje / Let’s Go (Riverboat Records/World Music Network TUGCD1055, 2010) Don’t assume that this album’s built-in title translation or the exclamation point…
Salsa Seeds
Willie Colon & Ruben Blades – Siembra (Fania/Código Music 463 950 7078-2, 2010) Willie Colon & Ruben Blades – Siembra Live (Fania/Código Music 463…