Aotearoa New Zealand 2008 CD Sampler
The CD sampler titled Aotearoa New Zealand was presented at WOMEX 2008 in Sevilla (Spain). The sampler features a wide range of musical styles by…
Nordic Folk Explorations
Groupa Frost (Footprint Records, 2008) Groupa is a legendary group in Swedish folk music, which describes its music as Nordic folk fusion. The veteran group…
Honoring the Departed
The Music of Ammasu is a collection of field recordings featuring the Ammasu Akapoma Group. They were made in 1976 in Brong-Ahafu, Ghana. The group…
Hamsa Lila’s MJ Greenmountain Celebrates Solo CD Release
After taking world fusion into new realms in the pioneering band Hamsa Lila, singer and percussionist MJ Greenmountain celebrates the release of his debut solo…
Rising World Music Act Dengue Fever in New York and New Jersey in January
Increasingly popular Cambodian surf rock band Dengue Fever have a few shows coming this January. Dengue will hit Hoboken for a show at Maxwell’s (1029…
Winter-Spring Seminars 2009 by Musical Workshop Labyrinth
Musical Workshop Labyrinth recently presented the 2009 winter seminar program of the renowned musical workshops that will take place in Houdetsi, (Heraklion, Crete, Greece) and…
Renowned Folk Singer Odetta Dies at 77
Odetta, one of the most respected in American folk music died Tuesday, December 2, 2008, of heart disease. Odetta was born on New Year’s…
Testosterone Fuelled Vortex of Edgy Sounds
Jill Turner recovers after being sucked into a testosterone fuelled vortex of edgy basslines, creative programming, and lyrical spitting, mentally exhausting and in parts exciting,…
World Music Central’s 2008 Holiday Gift Guide
The holidays are soon upon us. With the economy on shaky ground and folks feeling edgy, World Music Central has worked especially hard in finding…
World Music Central’s Best World Music CDs of 2008
World Music Central’s contributors have released the editor’s top world music picks of 2008: Angel Romero, World Music Central/Músicas del Mundo (USA) Various Artists – Big…