Murgai’s Explorations
Neel Murgai Ensemble Neel Murgai Ensemble (Innova Records, 2010) Every once in a while a CD shreds every fusion you thought possible. That’s where Neel…
Destination: Forde Folk Music Festival 2010 – The Fjords
On July 7th the international delegation left Bergen and traveled by train on the Bergen Line to the mountain station in Myrdal. The regular rail…
Destination: Forde Folk Music Festival 2010 – Arrival to Bergen
Following an initiative started a few years ago, the Førde Folk Music Festival, with the support of various agencies in Norway, invited a delegation of…
Excitement building on the Evening of the 2010 Rainforest World Music Festival in Borneo
Excitement is building at the Santubong Beach Resort, on the evening of the 13th Sarawak Rainforest World Music Festival. In a press conference this afternoon…
Polynesian Sensation Te Vaka to Begin 2010 North American Tour
Te Vaka, which means “The Canoe”, is due to embark on its first major tour of the United States in August 2010. Led by award-winning…
Interview with Mauritanian Griot Malouma
Mauritanian singer Malouma will be performing this week at the Førde Folk Music Festival, on Friday, July 9th at 15.30 at Festsalen, Førdehuset. World Music…
Mande Enchantment
Bako Dagnon Sidiba (Syllart Productions/Discograph, 2010) Bako Dagnon’s Sidiba is one of those feel good CDs out of Mali that shimmers with West Africa’s rich…
First set of WOMEX 2010 World Music Showcases Announced
WOMEX 2010 organizers revealed the first set of artists selected to showcase at the world music conference. With over 700 proposals to squeeze into a…
The Apocalyptic Intimacy of Charming Hostess’s Bowls Project
Writhing sea monsters and demon divorces. Magical amulets and secret sexual desires. Black metal and Blind Willie Johnson. The Bowls Project (Tzadik; CD release July…
Bassist, Vocalist and Composer Esperanza Spalding Releases Chamber Music Society
Centuries ago, long before the advent of radio or recording technology, chamber music was the music for the masses – the music in which people…