Index on Censorship Publishes Issue on Music Censorship
Index on Censorship, Britain’s leading organization promoting freedom of expression, will publish a magazine issue on music censorship titled ‘Smashed hits 2.0’ on September 8,…
Making a Federal Case of it
The Definitive Collection of Federal Records 1964-1982 (17 North Parade VP4163, 2010) Ernie Smith – The Best of Ernie Smith: Original Masters (17 North Parade…
Beside the Sun by Murat Ses
Murat Ses Beside the Sun (Clou Records Clou-009, 2010) Beside the Sun by Murat Ses is ‘real’ global music, incorporating a myriad of world music…
Mohammed Alidu and the Bizung Family Teach the Talking Drum New Afrofunk Tricks on Land of Fire
Mohammed Alidu has ways of making drums talk. Centuries-old ways passed down through dozens of generations of Bizungs, the hereditary talking drum masters of northern…
Interview with Marcin Skrzypek of the Saint Nicholas Orchestra
In 2009, Angel Romero had the opportunity to talk with Marcin Skrzypek, one of the members of the seminal Polish folk band Saint Nicholas Orchestra…
UK Sensation Gappy Ranks to release Put the Stereo On
Gappy Ranks, is set to release his debut solo album, Put the Stereo on, August 24. The album contains 12 original tracks with production provided…
Souzatone
Carmen Souza Protegid (Galileo Music GMC036, 2010) Cape Verde, those tiny, previously Portuguese-owned islands just off Africa’s Western tip, has given the world more great…
Chasing the Roots of Jug Band Music
Chasin’ Gus’ Ghost (movie trailer below) is a documentary that reveals the roots of jug band music. This seemingly obscure American folk-blues music genre influenced…
The Second Edition of the Rough Guide to Bhangra Will Be Released August 30
The Rough Guide series has put together a second collection of bhangra gems under the title The Rough Guide to Bhangra (RGNET1202CD). The artist selection…
Vibraphonist Bobby Vince Paunetto Dies at 66
Latin Jazz vibraphonist Bobby Vince Paunetto passed away in Bronx, New York on August 10th, 2010, at the age of 66 from complications of multiple…