2008 Music Obituaries, November
World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. 1 Jimmy Carl Black, 70, musician and singer. Mr.…
Remarkable Lani Singers
Lani Singers Ninalik Ndawi (Dancing Turtle Records, 2008) In choosing to use the blue and white striped Bintang Kajora, as the graphic backdrop for their…
2008 Music Obituaries, October
World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. October 1 Nick Reynolds, 75, musician. Mr. Reynolds was…
Golden Age of Salsa
Various Artists The Rough Guide to Salsa Gold (World Music Network, 2008) Compiled by writer and researcher Pablo Yglesias, Salsa Gold is a fascinating portrait…
2008 Music Obituaries, September
World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. September 2 Arne Domnérus, 83, musician. Mr. Domnérus, nicknamed…
2008 Music Obituaries, August
World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. August 3 Erik Darling, 74, songwriter and musician. Mr.…
Reggae Evolutions
Reggae Jammin Vol. 1 (Tad Records, 2008) & The Ultimate Reggae Dancehall X-Perience 2008 (Tad Records, 2008) Reggae has grown considerably since the days of…
Africa Festival 2008 Wurzburg
Twenty acts in four days, three each afternoon on an open-air stage, two well known acts each evening within a big top, provides enough time…
Angelino Dub
Mezklah Bestia Sonika (independent, 2008) California-based Mezklah is one of the few bands in the area that takes Latin American music and combines it with…
Fiery Sun Stone
The early 1970s saw the rise of several Latin rock bands that incorporated Afro-Cuban and other Latin American music elements. Santana is the best known…