Thoughts About Censorship for Music Freedom Day 2007
With Freemuse’s global forum on censorship, Music Freedom Day 2007, right around the corner, I’ve been pondering over the idea of censorship. The idea of…
View More Thoughts About Censorship for Music Freedom Day 2007The Nightingale glides again
Auckland, New Zealand – Two decades of controlled, disciplined and immensely alluring onstage performances and years later The Netherlands-based Tibetan classical/opera singer, song writer, poet…
View More The Nightingale glides againRecording Industry Group Launches Settlement Campaign to Universities
In a bold move to quash illegal music file sharing, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) stated on Thursday, March 1, 2007 it would…
View More Recording Industry Group Launches Settlement Campaign to UniversitiesYungchen Lhamo: Goddess Rising
It’s not every day that a film journalist becomes acquainted with a musical goddess. It’s true that the words, "goddess" and "diva" are bandied around…
View More Yungchen Lhamo: Goddess RisingAndy Morgan Talks About Tinariwen’s New CD, Aman Iman
Tinariwen, the Tuareg desert blues band has a new recording titled Aman Iman: Water is Life (World Village, March 20, 2007 North American release). The…
View More Andy Morgan Talks About Tinariwen’s New CD, Aman ImanReggae Star Stephen Marley Takes to the Road Headlining Venues Across North America
New York (NY), USA – Stephen Marley, GRAMMY winning artist and producer has announced that he is launching a much anticipated tour this spring. Kicking…
View More Reggae Star Stephen Marley Takes to the Road Headlining Venues Across North AmericaOisín McAuley’s Superb Donegal Fiddle
Oisín McAuley Far From the Hills of Donegal (Compass, 2007) Fiddler Oisín McAuley is one of the finest fiddlers in the Irish folk music scene.…
View More Oisín McAuley’s Superb Donegal FiddleWOMAD Charlton Park Most Recent Line-up Announced
The 2007 edition of WOMAD in the UK announced today the latest line-up for the festival. Baaba Maal (Senegal); Balkan Beat Box (Israel/USA); Bassekou Kouyate…
View More WOMAD Charlton Park Most Recent Line-up AnnouncedSalvador Santana’s New Take on the Santana Gem ‘Evil Ways’ Opens the CD A Song For My Father
San Francisco (California), USA – Salvador Santana’s fresh spin on the classic Santana hit "Evil Ways" is the album-opening track on the disc A Song…
View More Salvador Santana’s New Take on the Santana Gem ‘Evil Ways’ Opens the CD A Song For My FatherBewitching Flamenco Beats
Ojos de Brujo Techarí (Diquela/Six Degrees, 2006) The latest recording by Ojos de Brujo, one of the hottest world music bands, provides more of their…
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