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…
Taj Weekes and Other Reggae Artists Team Up for Children’s Charity Benefit Concert
St. Lucian roots reggae artist Taj Weekes and his band Adowa headline a benefit concert for Weekes’ children’s charity, They Often Cry Outreach (T.O.C.O.), on…
Savagely Cool
Elsiane Hybrid (Nettwerk Records, 2008) The creative forces behind the Montreal project Elsiane, singer/songwriter/keyboardist Elsieanne Caplette and drummer Stephane Sotto, have hit the music scene’s…
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…