The Ancient Koto on DVD-ROM
A new DVD-Rom about the Japanese koto is now available. The new release, titled Koto, was recorded with the player facing the koto using the…
Rising Celtic Music Star Julie Fowlis Talks About the Gaelic Songs of Scotland’s Hebrides Islands
Scottish singer Julie Fowlis has a new Gaelic album titled Cuilidh (Shoeshine Records/Cadiz Music). The United States release will be available August 12, 2008). Cuilidh…
Fans Encouraged to Remix Railroad Earth Online
Railroad Earth’s (RRE) new album, Amen Corner (released on June 10), brings music appreciation to the next level with its RRE-Mix interactive feature. The band’s…
WOMEX Reveals First Round of DISMARC CD Project
WOMEX has completed the first round of a virtual CD project for the Eropean Union-funded project DISMARC (Discovering Music Archives) and the first two virtual…
WOMEX 2008 Announces First Round of Showcases
The world Music Expo, WOMEX, has announced the first set of showcases for the 2008 conference. “I think we have reached very balanced high-profile results.…
A Breath of Fresh Mongolian Grasslands
Hanggai – Introducing Hanggai (World Music Network, 2008) I’m always elated to hear a group of musicians rediscovering a lost or faded musical tradition, and…
Famed Folk Singer Lends Voice to Farmers’ Benefit
Folk singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Pete Seeger has been scheduled to headline a September 13th New England Farm Relief Concert…
Reggae On The River Festival Rises From the Ashes and Lands in Benbow Lake State Recreation Area
Redway (California), USA – On Saturday, July 19th, the Mateel Community Center will revive Reggae on the River as a single-day, roots reggae and world…
Old, Gold and Still Bold
The Rough Guide to Calypso Gold (World Music Network RGNET 1213, 2008) I was okay with calypso morphing into soca back in the ‘80s, but…
Jah Wobble’s Chinese Dub Comes to Town
It was at Sheffield’s Boardwalk after a performance with The English Roots Band, that Jah Wobble first mentioned his Chinese Dub project. Eighteen months on,…