Lô And Behold: Maame, a DYI Effort
Cheikh Lô – Maame (World Circuit, 2025) A decade has passed since Cheikh Lô last offered a studio album, and Maame feels like a homecoming…
Hay Festival 2010 in Wales to Present World Music Treasures
Hay Festival 2010 will be held Thursday 27 May to Sunday 6 June in Hay on Wye, in Wales. The festival will present an eclectic…
Music and Memories of Ireland
Téada Ceol & Cuimhne [Music & Memory] (Gael Linn/Compass Records COM 4536, 2010) Irish folk band Téada has established itself as one of the finest…
Taiwan’s A Moving Sound Will Be Playing Their UK Premiere Concert at Rich Mix
To commemorate Red Orange’s 1st Anniversary, Taiwanese band A Moving Sound will perform Tuesday 1st June, 8pm at Rich Mix in London with support from…
Focus on South Africa
Various Artists Putumayo Presents South Africa (Putumayo World Music, 2010) South Africa is in the international spotlight as host of the 2010 Football World Cup…
Paban Das Baul Releases Music Of The Honey Gatherers
Steeped in the ancient tradition of the Bauls, the wandering spiritual musicians of Bengal, Music Of The Honey Gatherers (Riverboat Records) is a collection of…
Tuareg Band Tamikrest and Dirtmusic Live in London
A double bill featuring Tamikrest and Dirtmusic will take place on Wednesday, 19 May 2010 at 7pm in London at The Borderline. Tamikrest, led by…
Reggae Pioneers Wailing Souls to Perform in Liverpool
Wailing Souls (Jamaica) will perform in Liverpool with a full live band at Picket on Saturday, May 22 at 8:00 PM. The Wailing Souls are…
Scintillating concert by Vasundhra Rajagopal in London
Rasikalay, 2nd May 2010. Venue: Little Chalfont Village Hall, Amersham, London (UK) Vasundhra Rajagopal’s concert for Rasikalaya, London was soaked in classicism. The post-concert feedback…
New Zealand’s Fat Freddy’s Drop Returns to the United States for a 2010 Summer Tour
New Zealand funk and reggae band Fat Freddy’s Drop is returning to the U.S. for a 2010 summer tour. The band will be performing throughout…
Los Lobos to Release ‘ Tin Can Trust’ on August 3, 2010
Los Lobos, the Grammy-winning East Los Angeles band, announced the release of their brand new studio album, Tin Can Trust, to hit streets on August…