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…
Times Square Records Releases Boxed Set with the History of Indian Film Music
Times Square Records has released History of Indian Film Music – A Showcase of the Very Best in Hindi Cinema, the first ever authentic historic…
New Program Guitar Center Sessions Featuring Real Conversations and Raw Performances with Influential Artists Debuts August 21st
Guitar Center, in partnership with Collective Media and DIRECTV, today announced the debut of Guitar Center Sessions, a new television special featuring exclusive performances and…
The Rich Bounty of Nuevo Tango
Various Artists Barrio Tango – The New Generation of Nuevo Tango (Galileo Music Communication GMC035, 2009) Of all the international labels involved in the distribution…
The GondwanaSound Report, August 11, 2010
World Music Central and GondwanaSound have entered into an intercontinental collaboration. We will be exchanging news and articles. GondwanaSound is the radio show on Sheffield…
Interview with Fiddle Maestra Annbjørg Lien
The concerts by Norwegian fiddler Annbjørg Lien and organist Bjørn Ole Rasch were some of the highest rated at the recent Førde Folk Music Festival.…
The Queen in the Court of Calypso
Another tough WOMAD call. Rafiki Jazz, the Sheffield based collective were opening proceedings on the Radio 3 stage in perhaps their most prestigious gig so…
Defender of Soul and Roots
Toussaint Black Gold (Igrade Records IGCD021, 2010) Black Gold, the debut solo album by American reggae singer Toussaint is one of the finest…