Rootsy Afropop: Okapi Guitars release Haram Homebrew
On their latest release these Australian Afro-guitar enthusiasts seem to be drifting northwards. While their last album Radio Free Zimbabwe (2004) took inspiration from the…
View More Rootsy Afropop: Okapi Guitars release Haram HomebrewCuban funk: Si, Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba, Volume One
San Francisco (California), USA – An unprecedented combination of socialism and artistic freedom flourished during the mid-years of Castro’s Cuba, enabling musicians to create an…
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National Geographic Digital Media announced the release of the exclusive, digital-only GeoRemixed: Big Beats for a Small Planet through WorldMusic.NationalGeographic.com. The 13-song collection of previously…
View More GeoRemixed, Big Beats for a Small PlanetLittle Johnny’s Large Steps
Pequeño Johnny Pasos Gigantes (Rumba Jams RJ1021, 2006) Rumba Jams is releasing some of the best new salsa in the United States. Pequeño Johnny’s Pasos…
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The Taste of Durham Festival returns in 2007 with great food, live music, and a slice of the good life infused with an international twist.…
View More Taste of Durham Festival 2007 Music and Entertainment LineupBittersweet Bosnia
Bosnia has suffered a lot in recent times and musicians are now bringing back joy to the Balkan nation. Mostar Sevdah Reunion continues the proud…
View More Bittersweet BosniaInterview with Alexis Puentes of The Puentes Brothers
[Archival interview from WOMAD USA, 2001] Although Morumba Cubana marks the Puentes Brothers’ first North American release (the album was released by Toronto-based Alma Records),…
View More Interview with Alexis Puentes of The Puentes BrothersNordic Fiddle Fest
H.A.T. – Nordik Tree (2006) Arto Järvelä – Far In! (2004) JPP – Artology (OArt Music, 2006) Nordik Tree is a collaboration between virtuoso Scandinavian…
View More Nordic Fiddle FestNew Book Explores Dub, Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae
Middletown (Connecticut), USA – Wesleyan Press has published Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae by Michael Veal. This is the first book-length study…
View More New Book Explores Dub, Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican ReggaeTraditional Iranian music at the Library of Congress
Washington D.C. (USA) – The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress presents The Sama Ensemble, performing traditional Iranian music and dance on April…
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