Best World Music CDs of the Year in 2007
World Music Central presents the best picks of 2007 selected by our editors at World Music Central, our sister Spanish-language site Músicas del Mundo and…
Former Wilson Pickett Guitarist Paul Zunno Releasse Solo Acoustic Album
New York (NY), USA – Paul Zunno, a self-taught guitarist, grew up studying the recordings of Wilson Pickett and Gary U.S. Bonds. He later became…
Beth Nielsen Chapman Releases Prism: The Human Family Songbook Focused on World Devotional Music
Nashville (Tennessee), USA – Beth Nielsen Chapman’s newest project, an impressive double CD set titled Prism, seamlessly weaves her voice through an eclectic mix of…
Conga Maestro Carlos "Patato" Valdés Dies at 81
Cuban conga master and Latin jazz legend Carlos "Patato" Valdés died Tuesday, December 4th, in Cleveland (Ohio) of respiratory failure. Born to a musical family…
African and Brazilian Acts Top World Music Grammy Nominees
Santa Mónica (California), USA – Nominations for the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced today by The Recording Academy. The contemporary world music category did…
Renowned Celtic Acts at Christmas Celtic Sojourn in Boston and New York
Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, Solas, Dougie Maclean, Aoife O’Donovan, and Kieran Jordan will participate in WGBH’s A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan, an intimate…
Afro-American Group Sweet Honey in the Rock Releases Experience…101
Sweet Honey in the Rock, the world-renowned, award-winning female African American ensemble, which performs a cappella (except for percussion), has released a new CD, Experience…101…
Footprints: A IIIrd Tyme Out Collection
Footprints (Rounder Records) is the best of IIIrd Tyme Out: a definitive collection from the quintessential modern bluegrass band. Winner of an unprecedented seven consecutive…
Global Grooves and Dreamscapes 2007
Global electronica musician Gaudí has taken the music of legendary Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and has added dub reggae beats. While Dub Qawwali…
Top World Music and American Roots Acts Make Savannah Music Festival a Hot Ticket
Savannah (Georgia), USA – The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) unveiled its ambitious 2008 program, a 17-day musical arts marathon featuring nearly 100 events that comprise…