Pipa Master and Composer Gao Hong’s Carnegie Hall Debut to Feature a Groundbreaking Trio and Regional Premieres
In her Carnegie Hall debut, Chinese pipa master and composer Gao Hong will feature a groundbreaking trio of pipa, sitar and tabla, regional premieres of…
Acclaimed Musician Anoushka Shankar To Perform in New Zealand in June
World Music Award winner and Grammy nominee Anoushka Shankar performs in Auckland for one night only in June as part of The Edge International Arts…
Vocal Soundscapes of Southern Bulgaria
Perunika Trio – Introducing Perunika Trio (INTRO109CD, 2008) Eugenia Georgieva, Victoria Mancheva and Victoria Evstatieva form a vocal ensemble called Perunika. Although they are Bulgarians,…
Reem Kelani, at Seattle International Children’s Festival in May 2008
Reem Kelani, the Palestinian singer and musician, will be appearing with her band at the forthcoming Seattle International Children’s Festival in May. Born in England…
Don’t Wanna Leave the Congo
Mbilia Bel – Bel Canto: The Best of the Genidia Years (Stern’s Africa STCD3037/3038, 2007) Wendo Kolosoy – On the Rumba River (Marabi 46822.2, 2007)…
All About Dub
A new genre called Dub was created in Jamaica in the 1970s when recording engineers “deconstructed” popular songs. Dub is in reality the art of…
Andy Palacio Tribute Concert in Lafayette on April 25 & 26
Andy Palacio, one of the most critically acclaimed world music artists of the past year, passed away unexpectedly on January19th, 2008. On Friday, April, 25th…
M.L. Koser, Founder of Pracheen Kala Kendra Is No More
Founder of Pracheen Kala Kendra and a great artist of tremendous range, Madan Lal Koser is no more. He breathed his last at Fortis Hospital…
Six Degrees Releases Music From Rudy Maxa’s Smart Travels TV Show
The next season of Rudy Maxa’s World will feature music from the Six Degrees catalog. The artists chosen for the compilation CD are global electronica,…
Munnelly Flaherty & Masure April U.S. Tour
Hot on the heels of his successful Feb/March U.S. Tour with the David Munnelly Band, David Munnelly‘s trio Munnelly Flaherty & Masure will be touring…