Timeless and Soulful Youssou
Youssou N’Dour Rokku Mi Rokka (Nonesuch, 2007) Grammy Award winner Youssou N’Dour comes again to claim fans with his latest CD Rokku Mi Rokka and…
Cast the Second Stone
JohnStone Innocent Children (JohnStone Reggae LLC JSIC, 2007) I raved about the debut album by Washington DC-based reggae band JohnStone, and for good reason. Eyes…
The Best of the Cuban Music Awards 2007 in London
Interactivo and Telmary will be bringing their ground-breaking fusion of Cuban hiphop and jazz to Floridita in London’s Wardour Street for an extra-special one-off appearance.…
Huun-Huur-Tu and Hazmat Modine in Unique Collaboration at Symphony Space
On Saturday, November 24th, Huun-Huur-Tu, throat singers from Tuva in Central Asia, will perform at Symphony Space with Hazmat Modine, a pan-ethnic roots and blues…
Moscow Nights at Long View Center in Raleigh
Russian group Moscow Nights will be performing at the Long View Center Performance Hall in Raleigh on Friday, November 9, 2007 at 8:00 pm (doors…
Cacao Musica of Venezuela Enters North American Market with CDs By Changuito and other World Music Stars
Caracas / Miami – The Caracas, Venezuela-based jazz, world and Latin music label Cacao Musica enters the North American market with the November 27th release…
Tuscarora Singer Jennifer Kreisberg Nominated for an Independent Music Award
Hartford (Connecticut), USA – Native American musician Jennifer Kreisberg (Tuscarora), the youngest member of Ulali, the first Native female a cappella trio of its kind,…
Spellbinding Chen
Levin Chen Devocean (Ying Yang Records, 2007) Virtuoso Taiwanese-American guitarist Levin Chen has recorded a fascinating album that combines Chinese folk, rock, blues, classical music…
Putumayo Releases Tango Around the World
Tango Around the World (PUTU 271), Putumayo has traveled the globe to find many of the best tango and tango-influenced songs the world has to…
Portuguese Guitar Masters at Atlantic Waves 2007 in London
London, UK – Atlantic Waves, London International Festival of Exploratory Music, showcases the Portuguese guitar this year. Best known for accompanying fado, Portuguese guitar makes…