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…
Afrobeat Agent
Tony Allen Secret Agent (World Circuit Records/Nonesuch, 2010) Nigerian drummer Tony Allen played an essential role in Fela Kuti’s music and Afrobeat in general. Allen…
Balkan Gypsy Star Ljiljana Buttler Dies
Spanish booking agent Yolanda Agudo and manager and producer Dragi Sestic, reported today the death of renowned Gypsy singer Ljiljana Buttler. “Our consolation will always…
Persian Tuvan Exoticism
Lian Ensemble and Chirgilchin Ensemble The Window (Lian Records, 2010) The collaboration of the traditional Persian and Sufi group Lian Ensemble with the Buddhist and…
Ayobaness! – The Club Sounds of South African House Music
‘Ayoba’ is a catch phrase born in South Africa’s townships that is used to express excitement. Right now South Africa is excited and there are…