Umalali: The Garifuna Womens’ Project at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents September 3, 2008 for one night only, Umalali: The Garifuna Women’s Project. Band members are Chichiman…
Bluegrass Supergroup Blue Highway on Tour in Support of New CD Through the Window of a Train
Contemporary bluegrass band Blue Highway is heading out on a string of tour dates in support of their February release, Through the Window of a…
Palestinian Poet and Musical Muse Dies
Influential poet and cultural voice of the Palestinian people, Mahmoud Darwish passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2008 in a Houston, Texas hospital from complications…
A Woman of Substance
Lila Downs Shake Away (Manhattan Records/EMI, 2008) It’s clear from the opening track of Shake Away that Lila Downs is no shy, polite songbird. This…
Frame Drum Community Mourns Death of Gianluca Baldo
Italian frame drum maestro Gianluca Baldo died Saturday, August 9. He was 47. Baldo was a frame drum specialist, a painter and also the organizer…
Introducing Miami’s Spam Allstars
Spam Allstars new CD, Introducing Spam Allstars, will be released 26 August 2008 on the Introducing / World Music Network label. Spam Allstars are Miami’s…
Gecko Turner Remixed on Manipulado
Hailing from southwestern Spain, artist Gecko Turner has released Manipulado (Manipulated), a collection of remixes of his internationally renowned tracks. After falling in love with…
Delectable Sarangi
The Sabri Family 5 Ragas (ARC Music, 2008) The sarangi is a beautiful Indian musical instrument. It is bowed and produces a spacey evocative sound…
Folk-Inspired Band Blackmore’s Night Releases Secret Voyage in North America
Secret Voyage by Blackmore’s Night is now available in the United States. Blackmore’s Night is the award winning band fronted by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night with…
Roots Highway
Drew Emmitt Long Road (Compass Records, 2008) On Long Road, Drew Emmitt (Leftover Salmon lead singer and mandolin player) shows that is not only one…