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…
Previously Unseen Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté Videos Released
In anticipation of the upcoming release of Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté’s second and last album ‘Ali and Toumani’, World Circuit is releasing previously…
Mridangam Maestro Ramnad V. Raghavan Dies at 82
Ramnad V. Raghavan, a widely respected performer of the Karnatak (south Indian classical music, also known as Carnatic>) mridangam and long-time member of the…
Global Music Collection Helps Bring Solar Power To Impoverished People
Power Up The Planet, a new compilation CD by cause-based music company Planetwize, is a mix of 14 global fusion tracks from top international artists,…
Irish Folk legend Liam Clancy Dies in Ireland at 74
Irish folk icon Liam Clancy passed away December 4 of 2009 at 12 noon in Bon Secours Hospital, in Cork, Ireland. Liam Clancy was the…
fRoots Critics Poll Announces Winners of World Music Albums Of The Year
The fRoots Critics Poll Albums Of 2009 winners were exclusively revealed last night on BBC Radio 3’s World On Three by Lopa Kothari and fRoots…
Drumming Across Mali
Nahini Doumbia & Les Espoirs Du Mali Percussion and Songs from Mali (Arc EUCD2245, 2009) On the CD Percussion and Songs from Mali, Nahini Doumbia…