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…
Free Nacional Records Sampler at Amazon.com
Nacional Records, the leading U.S. label for Latin Alternative music (rock, global electronica and more), has a free MP3 sampler available for download at Amazon.com.…
World Music and Roots Artists Nominees for 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards
Nominations for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced last night by The Recording Academy and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest…
Nu-Bossa Discoveries
Various Artists I Love Bossa Nova (Afro:Baile Records) One of Brazil’s most popular music exports, Bossa Nova, is now over 50 years old. Although there…
Bombay Dub Orchestra’s 3 Cities Takes on a New Personality
Bombay Dub Orchestra 3 Cities in Dub (Six Degrees, 2009) Several months back I reviewed Bombay Dub Orchestra’s 3 Cities. Now Bombay Dub Orchestra’s composers…
The 2nd International Body Music Festival Returns December 1 – 6 of 2009 in the San Francisco Bay Area
The International Body Music Festival returns for its second year to the San Francisco Bay Area, December 1-6, 2009. This year the Festival director, Keith…