Old Town School Of Folk Music in Chicago Introduces World Music Wednesdays: Winter/Spring 2009
Old Town School Of Folk Music in Chicago introduces a new series called World Music Wednesdays, which replaces the previous format of Peña, Afrofolk, and…
Breaktronics
XKollective Electric Flowers (Flexitrax, 2008) To get an idea of the sound of British trance outfit XKollective, think of a combination of South Asian fusionist…
Bluegrass Supergroup Blue Highway Announces Winter 2009 Tour
Blue Highway, one of the most influential groups in contemporary bluegrass, was recently nominated for five awards by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass…
Artists Celebrated Human Rights Day 2008 in Stockholm
On the 10th of December, the Sweden branch of Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI-S) presented an opportunity to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Universal…
Ladino Voices
The exploration of Sephardic music is taking musicians in new directions. US-based Gerard Edery’s latest recording is a fascinating collaboration with Lithuanian singer Maria Krupoves,…
Far Reaching Influence of Arabic Music
Jill Turner discovers some gems in the cleverly crafted Putumayo compilation, Acoustic Arabia but remains confused by its title. Choosing to stay mainly, to the…
Festival on the Niger 2009 Lineup
The 5th edition of the Festival on the Niger will be held in Segu (Segou), Mali, January 28 through February 1. The 2009 edition will…
The Magic of Legendary Latin Rock Fusion Band Azteca on CD and DVD
One of the more unusual reunions of a 1970’s music act happened on September 15th 2007 at the Hollywood Key Club – legendary Latin Rock…
Found Horizon
Various Artists Sound of the World Presents Beyond the Horizon (Warner Classics and Jazz 5144288632, 2008) It’s always a pleasure to see and hear what…
War of the World
War – Greatest Hits Live (Avenue Records R2512351, 2008) War- a world music band? I’d testify to it in a court of law. Their mixture…