Opetaia Foa’I and Malcolm Smith Win International Songwriting Competition 2008 World Music Award
"Tamahana" by Pacific Islander Opetaia Foa’I (Te Vaka) and Malcolm Smith of Auckland, New Zealand won the First Place of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC)…
Australians Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall Win International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2008
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced its 2008 winners. ISC bestowed its highest honor, the ISC Grand Prize, to Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall of…
Pad the Road with Malinky
Malinky Flower & Iron (Mad River Recordings/Greentrax, 2009) Flower & Iron is the latest release by Malinky, which is one of the finest contemporary folk…
Mosi Conde & Keira Kora Africa with Bullit Williamson in London
On May 8th, Wom @ TT will present Mosi Conde & Keira Kora Africa, Bullit Williamson, Dj Wala (the don – Limpopo Club), Debbie Outerglobe,…
WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2009 a Resounding Success with 80,000 Music Fans
World music festival WOMAD Abu Dhabi attracted 80,000 people, who attended the three-day celebration of world music in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. This the…
Norwegian World Expressions
Various Artists Norway (Music Export Norway MENCD 015) I find that most of the Norwegian music that gets to World Music Central’s hands is of…
Songs across Walls of Separation
Various Artists – Songs across Walls of Separation (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2009) Norwegian record producer and founder of the label, Kirkelig Kulturverksted, Erik Hillestad and I…
Musical Workshop Labyrinth Reinstated
In recent weeks, the organizers of Musical Workshop Labyrinth announced the end of the popular musical instrument workshops due to lack of government funding. Now,…
Pepo Rocks
La Banda del Pepo Tanto por Hacer (Galileo/Nufolk, 2009) La Banda del Pepo means Pepo’s band, and what a band. Pepo Sanchez is a singer-songwriter …
Colombian Coastal Fire
Pacifico Colombiano: Adventures in Afro-Colombia (Otrabanda Records OTB09, 2008) The Colombian port city of Buenaventura is an entry point for many goods into the country’s…