Song and Spirit
Inbar Bakal Song of Songs (Electrophone Records, 2009) At only six songs and 26 minutes in length, this is a sampler and not an album.…
WOMAD Festival Announces Additional World Music Acts for 2009
WOMAD Festival announced more names for the 2009 edition of the festival: Paris-based Algerian chaabi stylist Kamel El-Harrachi. Down and dirty Spanish soul funk outfit…
Peter Gabriel to Perform at WOMAD UK on July 25 to Raise funds for Witness
Hot on the heels of his wildly successful tour of South America and Mexico, WOMAD co-founder Peter Gabriel performs a one-off show especially for WOMAD…
Malian Whirlwind
Vieux Farka Touré Fondo (Six Degrees, 2009) Drinking deeply from the mystical Malian sound and the musical legacy of his father Ali Farka Touré, guitarist,…
Brass Attack at Brass: Durham International Festival 2009
The 2009 edition of Brass: Durham International Festival in England will be held 4-19 of July 2009. Long gone are the days when brass music…
Brazil’s Orquestra Imperial Will Make Rare UK Appearance in London
This summer, Rio’s 17-piece retro samba band Orquestra Imperial makes a rare UK appearance at Koko in London on July 12th. Featuring some of the…
Project S.T.R.I.P., a Comic Satire in Mumbai
Issai Kudumbam announced an exhilarating performance forthcoming in the busiest city in India. Yes, Mumbai the financial capital, and the most vibrant city in India.…
Draska Along the Way
Draska Along the Way (Drasta Records, 2008) World music band Draska is based in Lisbon (Portugal). The band’s sound is based in West African traditions…
Queen Ifrica Releases Montego Bay
Jamaican singer and songwriter Queen Ifrica unveils her highly anticipated album Montego Bay on June 16, 2009. Her Rastafarian voice on this 13 song selection…
Rahim AlHaj and Amjad Ali Kahn in Denver
Two of the world’s renowned masters of ancient stringed instruments, the Iraqi ud and the Indian sarod, will come together in Denver to present Ancient…