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.…
Raíces y Alas by Carmen Linares Wins Best Flamenco Album Award
The Spanish Music Academy (equivalent to the Recording Academy in the USA), announced this week that the latest album, “Raíces y Alas,” by Flamenco singer…
Legendary Folk Singer Pete Seeger Wins Freemuse Award 2009
American singer, songwriter, activist, environmentalist, and peace advocate Pete Seeger has been nominated by the award committee for his “commitment to musicians’ freedom of expression…
Gypsy Rock Opera Viva Patshiva Debuts March 6 at New York’s Interart Theatre
New York (New York), USA – Viva Patshiva means "Long Live The Party" in the Roma language and the party starts on March 6, running…
Daring English Folk
Various Artists – The Imagined Village (Real World Records, 2008) Lining up the likes of Simon Emmerson, Billy Bragg, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Benjamin Zephaniah,…
The Passionate Spirit of Espirito Santo
Various Artists – Musica do Espirito Santo (Secretaria da cultura/SEBRAE/Quorum, 2008) The Brazilian state of Espirito Santo (southeast Brazil) put together a boxed set of…