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…
Krishna Bhatt & Anindo Chatterjee Will Perform in New York City
An exciting evening of Classical Hindustani music will take place May 2 in New York with two great masters, Pandit Krishna Bhatt on sitar…
Samba, Strictly Speaking
Various Artists Far out: Strictly Samba (Far Out Recordings FAR0137, 2009) Samba is truly Brazil’s signature sound, but even a collection like this, with a…
Richie Havens and Rachid Taha Speak their Truths at Duke
Duke University’s Duke Performances Presents featured the unlikely pairing of Richie Havens and Rachid Taha for its April 16th Speak Truth to Power concert in…
The Silk Road Ensemble Will Perform Free Concert in Celebration of Lincoln Center’s 50th Anniversary
The celebrated Silk Road Ensemble with the incomparable cellist Yo-Yo Ma makes its Lincoln Center debut with three concerts June 5-9. The Ensemble, featuring virtuoso…
Tailor Made
Victor Deme Victor Deme (Chapa Blues/Makasound, 2008) Growing up in Burkina Faso, Victor Deme dabbled in his father’s tailoring business and more seriously pursued his…
Thunderous Mantras
Jai Uttal Thunder Love (Nutone Records, 2009) American musician Jai Uttal released several landmark world beat albums that combined traditional Indian music with western elements.…
Scottish Ceilidh Sensation The Occasionals Release CD and DVD
Greentrax Recordings released The Full Set, The Occasionals’ sixth album (5th on Greentrax), and, as the title suggests, this one really is "The Full Set"…