Magnificent Silk Road
The Silk Road Ensemble Off the Map (World Village, 2009) With a worldwide network of master musicians spanning cultures and genres, an innovative musical outreach…
Orquesta Aragon: An Eternal Charanga Screened in Cienfuegos
By: Rafael Lam The full-length film Orquesta Aragon: La Charanga Eterna (Aragon Orchestra: The eternal Charanga), by filmmaker Ileana Rodriguez had its premier at the…
World Music Writer and Researcher John Storm Roberts Dies at 73
World music producer and writer John Storm Roberts died on November 29 of 2009 in Kingston, New York. He was 73. Starting in the late…
Vieux Farka Touré Remix Album Other Roads: Fondo Remixed to be Released in December 2009, Free Track Available
With his second album, Fondo (the Road), Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré, stepped confidently into the international spotlight, with an album that featured everything from…
Greenpeace to Release Legendary Live Recording Featuring Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Phil Ochs
Greenpeace Canada is set to release an exclusive two-disc, re-mastered live recording Amchitka, the 1970 concert that launched Greenpeace, featuring Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and…
UNESCO Director-General Pays Tribute to Jean Serge Essous, Congolese Artist for Peace
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization paid tribute yesterday to Jean Serge Essous, a Congolese musician who served as one…
Swedish Folk Jazz Explorations
Gunnel Mauritzson Det som sker… (Sandkvie, 2008) Gunnel Mauritzson is one of the leading folk and jazz singers in Sweden. Her latest recording, Det som…
Irresistible Gypsy All Stars
Mahala Rai Banda Ghetto Blasters (Asphalt Tango Records, 2009) With their 2009 recording Ghetto Blasters, Mahala Rai Banda are now part of Asphalt Tango Records,…
Cross-Cultural Collaborations and Fusion Bands – What makes them so brilliant?
In a world where the news is constantly derived of tragic tales of war and devastating violence, it is a pleasant surprise to see artists…
Legendary Los Van Van Cuban Band to Perform 70 Concerts in the United States
Cuba’s renowned dance band Los Van Van is scheduled to perform 70 concerts in the United States. The extensive tour is planned in three stages…