Scottish Folk Discoveries
Various Artists Scottish Folk at Its Best (ARC Music, 2008) The Scottish Folk at Its Best compilation includes a selection of some of the finest…
The First Annual Sulha Benefit Concert For Peace In New York City
New York City will serve as the backdrop for the first annual Sulha Benefit Concert for Peace on November 8. Sulha is a non-profit organization…
Baaba Maal Unplugged
Baaba Maal On the Road – Edition "Bootleg" Live Acoustic (Palm Pictures, 2008) There is a whole array of simply wonderful African singers out there…
Jah Wobble and the Chinese Dub Orchestra Will Release New Album in January 2009
Chinese Dub (30 Hertz Records; 30hzcd30), a studio album produced by Jah Wobble, will be released Monday 5 January 2009. The recording includes singers Mongolian/Tibetan…
Reggae Legends at 4th Vintage Fest in New York
New York City, USA – Jamrock Magazine will present the 4th annual Vintage Fest (2008 edition) at the world renowned Hammerstein Ballroom, Saturday Dec. 6th.…
East African Star Samba Mapangala Sings for Obama
Samba Mapangala, East Africa’s most beloved singer, recognizing how much Africans love Barack Obama and how proud Kenyans are of Obama’s Presidential candidacy, has released…
Haitian American Manze Dayila Releases Single in Support of Obama
Haitian New Yorker Manze Dayila was inspired to write a song about Barack Obama after being invited to perform at a rally in her New…
Jamaican Rocksteady Star Alton Ellis Dies in London
Alton Ellis, a popular Jamaican rocksteady and reggae singer, died October 10 at a London hospital. He was 70. Alton Ellis was born September 1st…
Let the Party Begin
In recent months, numerous world music compilations came out, many of which had party themes. Here is an overview of the latest anthologies. The…
When Africa Was Changing Its Tune
Highlife Time: Nigerian and Ghanaian Sounds from the ‘60s and Early ‘70s (Vampisoul VAMPI CD 101, 2008) Fela Ransome Kuti – 1963-1969 Lagos Baby (Vampisoul…