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…
Reggae Disco Mix Showcase Volume 4 presents 12” Singles from the Golden Age of Reggae
On May 4th VP records Releases Reggae Disco Mix Showcase Volume 4. This album features 11 re-mastered Joe Gibbs & Errol Thompson produced 12” singles…
26th Annual Reggae On The River to be Held July 17 & 18, 2010
The 2010 edition of Reggae on the River will be held July 17 & 18, 2010 on the banks of the Eel River in northern…
Dalai Lama Renaissance Soundtrack to Be Released May 11
The documentary film Dalai Lama Renaissance follows the journey of some of the world’s most distinctive thinkers—from nuclear physicists to self-help experts, with narration by…
Silk Road Project Moves to Harvard in Summer of 2010
Cambridge (Massachusetts), USA – The Silk Road Project will move its headquarters to Harvard University this summer, strengthening a partnership between the University and the…
Indie Acoustic Project 2009 World Music Winners Announced
The Indie Acoustic Project (IAP) announced the winners of the IAP’s “Best CDs of 2009” Awards. The winners in each of 12 categories were selected…
Blues Summit with James Cotton and friends, including Pinetop Perkins and Taj Mahal
Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2006, the Smithsonian Institute in 1991, and winner of countless W.C. Handy Blues Awards, blues legend James…
Songlines Music Awards 2010 for World Music Acts Announced
Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural awards, Songlines magazine announced this year’s winners. The Songlines Music Awards recognize outstanding talent in world…
Stunning Classical Vocal Forms of North India
Shweta Jhaveri Prabandh: Classical Vocal Forms of North India (21st Century Cosmos, 2010) The rise and fall of her voice floats over you like a…
Tuareg Musical Reconstructions in Support of Clean Water Projects
Footsteps in Africa Soundtrack: Nomadic Remix (KiahKeya Productions, 2010) Several remixers and DJs were invited to reconstruct the soundtrack of Footsteps in Africa: A Nomadic…
New Foundation Fundación Cuba Avant-Garde Created to Promote Global Cuban Culture
[image1_left]Art collectors Howard and Patricia Farber announced the establishment of Fundación Cuba Avant-Garde, an independent, private foundation created to support broader recognition and understanding of…