Blue Highway’s Fifteenth Anniversary Collection Available in January 2010
Rounder Records is pleased to announce the release of Blue Highway’s Some Day: The Fifteenth Anniversary Collection on January 19. The CD is a collection…
Cuban Star Omara Portuondo Wins the Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Tropical Album in 2009
Renowned Cuban singer Omara Portuondo won the Best Contemporary Tropical Album or “Mejor Álbum Tropical Contemporáneo” Latin Grammy award with her latest release Gracias produced…
Savannah Music Festival Announces 2010 Season Featuring Unique Pairings and Original Productions
Savannah Music Festival’s 2010 season is comprised of original productions, unique pairings, and a focus on instrumental virtuosity, including world-class artists in jazz, classical, bluegrass,…
Spanish Sensation Buika and Cuban legend Chucho Valdes Record Tribute to Chavela Vargas
One of Spain’s rising stars, , is back with her 4th studio album entitled “El Ultimo Trago” (The Last Sip). Buika, who was born in…
Desirable Tea
Tea Dreams (Teajuana Music, 2009) Tea is a Los Angeles-based group formed by French guitarist Franck Balloffet and American drummer and keyboardist Phil Bunch. Their…
Kailash Kher & Kailasa North American Tour 2009
The acclaimed Indian singer Kailash Kher is back in North America with his band Kailasa to share their trademark blend of mystical Sufi soul and…
We Three Strings
Les Triaboliques rivermudtwilight (World Village 468088, 2009) Justin Adams, Lu Edmonds and Ben Mandelson could have all been content in their careers as successful UK…
Alekos Vretos Releases Mergin’
A new album by Alekos Vretos is scheduled for release on 10th November 2009 in Athens. The new CD is called Mergin’, and it refers…
Malian Star Ramata Diakite Dies at 35
Ramata Diakite, regarded as one of the most talented singers from the Wassulu region of Mali, died October 30 in Burkina Faso. She was 35.…
Australasian World Music Expo 2009 Will Showcase the Roots Music of the Australia-Pacific Region
The Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) will take place in Melbourne from 19-22 November, 2009. Now in its second year, AWME is the Australia-Pacific region’s…