Beoga on Anabolic Steroids
Beoga The Incident (Compass Records, 2009) One of the hottest bands in Irish folk music has released its latest recording, The Incident (Compass Records 4499),…
Classic Reggae Film Reggae in a Babylon Coming To DVD
Reggae in Babylon (1978) will be released on DVD in June 2009. Reggae in a Babylon is the acclaimed documentary by Wolfgang Buld that captured…
Baaba Maal Turns the Table on Television
Baaba Maal Television (Palm Pictures, 2009) Hang on to your hats music fans because Baaba Maal’s got a new CD that is set to hit…
Top Global Artists at Lowell Folk Festival 2009
The free Lowell Folk Festival returns this summer, July 24 – 26, 2009 for the 23rd year. Planning began shortly after the 2008 Festival and…
Yasmin Levy’s First U.S. Album Coming in September 2009
Four Quarters Entertainment will be releasing Yasmin Levy’s first U.S. release, Mano Suave on September 1, 2009. This exciting new release has already garnered tremendous…
Zakir Hussain Sells Out Four Consecutive Nights at Carnegie Hall
As part of Carnegie Hall’s Artist Perspectives series, Zakir Hussain conducted a weeklong workshop through Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall with music students from…
An Enthralling Portrait of Fela
Nigerian musician and band leader Fela Kuti was one of the most influential African musicians in the past decades. He has become a legendary figure…
King Sunny Ade Will Begin 2009 North American Tour in June
Nigerian juju icon King Sunny Ade will give North American audiences a chance to witness contagious 40-minute grooves that have been steeped in a modern-day…
World Music Veterans Baka Beyond Return with Two Albums and a UK Tour
The haunting, mystical vocals on the album Baka Beyond’s forthcoming CD, ‘Beyond the Forest‘ (out on 4 May), were recorded on a solar-powered 8-track machine…
Cameroonian Soul Musician Blick Bassy Releases Solo Album
Singer, songwriter, guitarist and percussionist Blick Bassy released his first recording, titled Leman. On ‘Leman‘ (World Connection, 2009), Blick Bassy connects the music of Central…