Don’t Mess with the Ozo
Ozomatli Don’t Mess With The Dragon (Concord Music Group, 2007) Los Angeles multicultural band Ozomatli has become one of the most exciting world music acts…
View More Don’t Mess with the OzoRebuilding with the Blues
Marva Wright After the Levees Broke (AIM, 2007) The blues sings about pain and there was much pain in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. Marva…
View More Rebuilding with the BluesEastern Blok Appears in Angelina Jolie’s Upcoming Film, Wanted, and Will Release Folk Tales in October
Chicago, USA – Eastern Blok releases their highly anticipated album, Folk Tales, on October 24, 2007. The quartet will be a highlight of this year’s…
View More Eastern Blok Appears in Angelina Jolie’s Upcoming Film, Wanted, and Will Release Folk Tales in OctoberThe Marvels of Vietnamese Music
Various Artists The Rough Guide To The Music Of Vietnam (RGNET1183CD, 2007) Some compilations provide true discoveries. Such is the case of The Rough Guide…
View More The Marvels of Vietnamese MusicA Colossal Musical History of Ireland
Ron Kavana Irish Ways (Proper PRDP4001, 2007) Irish musician and writer Ron Kavana has put together a monumental project titled Irish Ways. The beautifully packaged…
View More A Colossal Musical History of IrelandFolk Music Contest and Gold Digging in Spain
Navelgas, Spain – A fascinating combination of world music and gold mining will take place this summer in the small Asturian valley of Navelgas (Tinéo)…
View More Folk Music Contest and Gold Digging in SpainIn Search of the Sacred at the Fez Festival, Part 2
Before I jump into the Batha Museum concerts, I want to impart some other cultural discoveries on my journey. The ‘new city’ section of Fez…
View More In Search of the Sacred at the Fez Festival, Part 2Homeward Bound for Scotland
Alison McMorland & Geordie Mclntyre White Wings (Greentrax CDTRAX 306, 2007) Singers Alison McMorland & Geordie Mclntyre specialize in traditional Scottish ballads. Throughour White Wings,…
View More Homeward Bound for ScotlandGyil Master Kakraba Lobi Dies in Accra
Ghana – American professor Julie Strand reported today the passing of Kakraba Lobi. He died on Friday, July 20, at Ridge Hospital in Accra, Ghana.…
View More Gyil Master Kakraba Lobi Dies in AccraGlobal Qawwali
Sukhawat Ali Khan – Shukriya (Megawave, 2007) Qawwali musician Sukhawat Ali Khan lives in the USA and adds new elements to the venerable Sufi art.…
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