Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
Bach Goes Cuban
Tiempo Libre Bach in Havana (Decca, 2009) Regarded by many as the leading timba (contemporary Cuban dance music) group in the United States, Tiempo Libre…
Celebrating Food and Roots Music at Taste of Durham Festival 2009
Delicious food and excellent roots music will be showcased May 23th, 2009 at the Fifth Annual Taste of Durham Festival 2009 in North Carolina. The…
Extraordinary DVD Celebrates Paul Simon’s Roots Music Excellence
American singer-songwriter showed his interest in world music early in his career. Before many other musicians jumped in the bandwagon, his music reflected the folk…
California Klezmer
Klezmer Juice Yiddish Lidele (ARC Music, 2009) Although most of the klezmer music made in the United States seems to be concentrated in the northeast,…
15th Annual WorldBeat International Dance & Music Festival in San Diego
The 15th annual WorldBeat International Dance & Music Festival will feature Zimbabwean star Thomas Mapfumo. Also known as "The Lion of Zimbabwe," is known for…
Chinese Pickin’
Red Chamber Redgrass (Za Discs, 2009) Vancouver has become a hot bed for Chinese musical talent. Numerous leading musicians from mainland China and Hong Kong…
5th Islamic Festival in Mértola, Portugal
The 5th Islamic Festival will take place May 21-24 at various locations in Beja, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal. Artists include Alqui-mia – Trifony (Morocco/ Spain), Umeya…
Ethiopians Mourn Loss of Legendary Singer Tilahun Gessesse
Ethiopian singer Tilahun Gessesse died on Sunday night, April 26 in Addis Ababa. He was 68. Tilahun, who was getting treatment for diabetes in the…
Claudia Acuña, When Jazz Freedom Meets Chilean Passion
Chilean vocalist Claudia Acuña has a new recording titled En Este Momento (At This Moment) on Marsalis Music. The 10 song collection was produced by…
Foot-Tapping & High Fiddling of Quebec’s Genticorum
Genticorum – La Bibournoise (Mad River Records, 2009) Traditional Quebecois music first came to my attention when I saw a Quebecois ensemble perform at the…