Niyireth’s Colombian Portraits
On Musica Colombiana Andina: Music from Colombia, Niyireth paints a picture of life in Colombia’s Andean region, from its crop fields and rolling hills to…
Los Muñequitos in Cubadisco with De palo p’rumba
Author: Bárbara Vasallo Vasallo Matanzas, Cuba – The recognized Cuban folk group, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, shows up again in the list of the nominees…
28th IRAWMA – Intenational Reggae & World Music Awards
The 28th Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) returns to New York City on Sunday, May 3, 2009. The ceremony will host the…
Offbeat Yet Spot On
Nation Beat Legends of the Preacher (Modiba MP 0007, 2008) Brazilian bluegrass? Country candomble? Okay, I’m either generalizing too much or not specifying enough, but…
Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2009 Season Finale with CuCu Diamantes and Tinariwen
On Saturday, April 25th the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival presents the final night of the festival with CuCu Diamantes (of Yerba Buena) and Malian desert blues…
From the Heart of the African Bush Conversation with Samite Mulondo
Samite will be appearing at 7:30 p.m., April 24 at McIntyre Hall, (Skagit Valley Community College campus), Mount Vernon, Washington. For more information on this…
Scythian to Showcase New Tunes at New York’s Sullivan Hall
Scythian, the Washington DC – based Gypsy, Celtic and Americana quartet has announced a handful of New York shows in early May, and will wrap…
The Donnie Munro Live Experience
Scottish musician Donnie Munro has released An Turas, an album recorded live at Celtic Connections 2008. An Turas – The Journey, is a theme that…
Zap Mama’s Recreation
Zap Mama ReCreation (Heads Up International, 2009) Lush and exotic, Zap Mama’s latest, ReCreation, is yet another dishy blend of eclectic world music compositions swirling…
MerleFest 2009 Begins April 23
MerleFest 2009, presented by Lowe’s, will begin its 22nd year of "Music, Moments and Memories" next Thursday, April 23, and wind up on Sunday, April…