Powerful and Fearless English Folk
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset The Bairns (Real World Records, 2008) Alternating between hauntingly lovely and delightfully quirky, The Bairns, the second album by Rachel…
New York City Will Welcome globalFEST 2009 this Sunday
One of the biggest world music showcases in North America, globalFEST 2009, will take place this Sunday, January 11 at Webster Hall. This year is…
Northern Realms World Music Showcase 2009 Coinciding with APAP in New York
Building on its success in 2008, the On Queue Performing Artists agency is again producing the Northern Realms Showcase, featuring world music and jazz talent…
Semba Superstar
Bonga Bairro (Lusafrica, 2008) Variously dubbed the Angolan Rod Stewart or Julio Iglesias but who cares, Bonga, the semba superstar is back with remarkably, his…
2008 Music Obituaries, December
World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. December 1 Mikel Laboa, 74, singer and songwriter. Mr.…
Refashioning Fado
Mariza Terra (Four Quarters Entertainment/World Connection, 2008) January just got brighter for fado fans with the upcoming January 27th release of Mariza’s Terra, while North…
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…