American Polka King Jimmy Sturr Wins 17th Grammy Award
Burlington (Massachusetts), USA – Jimmy Sturr continued his reign as polka king in the United States, albeit little competition, winning his 17th Grammy award for…
Johnny Whitehorse Wins Grammy
Totemic Flute Chants by Johnny Whitehorse (aka Robert Mirabal) is the winner of the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album. Mirabal and…
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant Collaboration Wins Grammy Award
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant received the Grammy award for ‘Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals’ for “Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On),” from Raising Sand.…
Latin Reggae and Mestizos
Various Artists – Latin Reggae (Putumayo, 2008) Compilations are a good way to get acquainted with new artists, but they are not always accurate. Putumayo…
Filmmaker Scorsese Announces Documentary on Reggae’s Marley
Hollywood is abuzz with the announcement that filmmaker Martin Scorsese will soon release a documentary on the late reggae superstar Bob Marley. The yet untitled…
Propelling Screen Drama
Antonio Pinto City Of Men The Soundtrack (Lakeshore Records, 2008) Often writing a music review for the soundtrack to a movie is a little tricky,…
Celtic Fiddle Festival Tours North America to Promote New CD, Équinoxe
Celtic Fiddle Festival celebrates the violin in all its globe-trotting variations on their new CD, Équinoxe. The current line-up of the group includes Kevin Burke…
The World Music Grammy Awards go to Angelique Kidjo and Soweto Gospel Choir
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards were given in a ceremony held February 10, 2008, at Staples Center in Los Angeles (California). The Best Contemporary World…
Documentary on Maroons of Brazil to Hold World Theatrical Premiere in New York
Brazil, once the world’s largest slave colony, was brutal and deadly for millions of Africans. But many thousands escaped and rebelled, creating their own communities…
Out of Africa and Back Again
Steve Reid Ensemble Daxaar (Domino Recording Co. DNO 165, 2007) Steve Reid isn’t one of those musicians who just happened to come across the splendor…