Sonic Conversations: A Concert of South-Asian Traditional and Contemporary Music in New York
The Center for Educational Outreach and Innovation, Teachers College, Columbia University presents "Sonic Conversations: A Concert of South-Asian Traditional & Contemporary Music, featuring contemporary works…
Respected BBC DJ Charlie Gillett Releases 2008 Edition of Sound of the World
The past year of BBC DJ Charlie Gillett’s musical travels are featured on Sound of The World Presents: Beyond The Horizon, a double-disc release with…
Pow-Wow Thunder
The pow-wow music scene is prolific and increasingly popular. Several more CDs came out in recent weeks, that will appeal to Native American music fans.…
BBC to perform in the Skanda Shasti Music Festival at Mayur Vihar
Well, lest this term BBC be misconstrued – lets us set it right – Ms. Aishwarya Lakshmi, is popularly called by her friends as BBC…
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2008 Extends Submission Deadline. Contest includes World Music Categories
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), which includes a world music category and several other roots music gneres, has extended its submission deadline until December 1,…
What a Ball!
Various Artists Big Blue Ball (Real World, 2008) For several years, starting in 1992, Peter Gabriel invited numerous world music artists to record at Real World…
Afrobeat Star Femi Kuti Will Release New CD Day By Day in November 2008
Afrobeat star Femi Kuti continues to expand his musical palette with his latest studio release, Day By Day, a hybrid of Afro-pop, jazz and urban…
Sparking Passions
Various Artists The Rough Guide to the Music of Romanian Gypsies (World Music Network, 2008) Before you even lay a finger on the play button…
Debut Album by Cuban Band El Son del Nene
Contributed by: Yelanys Hernández Fusté The aim of the album Mi deseo (My desire) (EGREM 2008), by the band Son del Nene has been to…
Unforgettable Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club At Carnegie Hall (World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2008) In 1998, the Buena Vista Social Club gave an unforgettable and…