World Music Summit WOMEX 2009 Announces Showcase Jury
World music conference WOMEX 2009 announced the names of the jury that will review the showcase proposal for the 2009 edition. Every year WOMEX chooses…
Liz Carroll and John Doyle’s new album, Double Play, Released in North America
Double Play, the new recording by Irish-American fiddle master Liz Carroll and Irish guitar powerhouse John Doyle is now available. Double Play is one of…
Akwaaba wo Africa
Akwaaba Wo Africa – welcome to Africa in twi, the language of the Ashanti people of Ghana. With this first release, Akwaaba Music welcomes the…
Renowned Silk Road Ensemble, with Yo-Yo Ma Will Celebrate its 10th Anniversary with North American Tour
As it celebrates ten years of connecting the world’s neighborhoods, the Silk Road Project will present the North American tour of the Silk Road…
Living the Highlife
Various Artists Miliki Music: Society Sounds of 60’s Lagos (Mulatta Records, 2008) One of the greatest effects of the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon is…
Daring Fulas
Fula Flute Mansa America (Completelly Nuts Records, 2008) There are several flutes in the world that have special charm because of the beauty of their tones.…
Move it Chaleh! Hiplife and coupé décalé compilation
Move it Chaleh! Words you might hear at an outdoor chop bar in Accra, Ghana, a calling for you to get up and shake it.…
Viomak Unleashes ‘Zimbabwe Is Mine’ in Song as Chinhoyi is Cursed
By Harriet Chigege Viomak’s sand skiing musical spot doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. Banned from the day she produced her first protest…
Kabylian Essence
Moh Alileche In Memory of a Hero (Flag of Freedom Records, 2009) Berber musician and activist Moh Alileche returns with In Memory of a Hero,…
WOMEX Stage at South by Southwest 2009
Austin’s famed South by Southwest 2009 (SXSW) has invited WOMEX to program a world music stage at the Copa showcase venue for Friday, 20 March.…