Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Begin North American Tour to Promote I Speak Fula
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba’s second album, I Speak Fula, was released on February 2nd in North America. Bassekou plays on the title track of…
San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival 2010 Line-Up
The 11th annual San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival (SFBOT), a 10-day festival occurring at various locations around the Bay Area, will occur February 12-21,…
Tinariwen’s Frontman, Ibrahim Ag Alhabi, to Perform in North America
World Village Records announced that Ibrahim Ag Alhabi will join Tinariwen this month and in March for the group’s concerts in the United States and…
Dancehall Star Sanchez Releases Now & Forever
On February 9th dancehall legend Sanchez is back with his new album Now & Forever. His gift for crooning romantic lyrics over hard edged dancehall…
Reggae Albums for Lovers Released for Valentine’s Day 2010
Songs for Reggae Lovers 3 releases on February 9th, this album aims straight for the heart; presenting 30 top hits from reggae’s brightest stars, singing…
Ravi Shankar Revealed
Ravi Shankar Rare and Glorious (Times Square Records, 2010) Rare and Glorious is an extraordinary double CD compilation of music by Ravi Shankar, the most…
Chinese Folk Music Melodies
Silk and Bamboo Ensemble – Traditional Chinese Music (Arc Music, 2008) Chen Dacan’s Chinese Ensemble – Classical Chinese Folk Music, featuring the Chinese flute (Arc…
Stringing Along
Lawson Rollins – Espirito (Infinita Records INF-204, 2010) Chris Burton Jacome – Levanto (CBJ 1347, 2010) Even with all sorts of instruments that were once…
A Concert for Haiti in Berlin with Guitar Master Gerardo Núñez and Karlex Antoine
On an initiative by the national cultural institutes of the European Union EUNIC, a benefit concert for Haiti will take place on February 9th at…
String Explorations
Real Vocal String Quartet Real Vocal String Quartet (Flower Note Records, 2010) Although there are a lot of string quartets out there, the all-female Real…