Arrests Made in Lucky Dube Murder
South African police have arrested five men in connection with the last Thursday murder of reggae star Lucky Dube. The Sunday morning arrests took place…
Artist Profiles: Ulali
Ulali features original founders Pura Fé (Tuscarora), Soni (Mayan, Apache and Yaqui), and Jennifer (Tuscarora). Founded in 1997, Ulali is the first Native American women’s…
Red Feather Woman Preserves Ancient Culture
Red Feather Woman – Distant Drums (Blatz Music, 2007) Red Feather Woman – The Keepers of the Earth (Blatz Music, 2006) Most of the Native…
Massive Audience for Te Vaka in Paris
Paris, France – More than 10,000 people got to see Te Vaka perform live in Paris. Their 2 performances for the semi-finals of the Rugby…
Musical Ruminations On Rumi
Gulizar Turkish Music Ensemble – Music of the Whirling Dervishes (ARC Music EUCD 2086, 2007) Shahram Nazeri and Hafez Nazeri – The Passion of Rumi…
Formidable Paquito D’Rivera Quintet Opens Wisconsin Union Theater’s Isthmus Jazz Series
Opening this season’s Isthmus Jazz Series with one of this year’s most anticipated concerts, Latin jazz great Paquito D’Rivera brings his esteemed quintet to the…
International Consternation about the Senseless Murder of Reggae Icon Lucky Dube
South African media, reggae fans, international music media and news wire services kept reporting today about the senseless murder of reggae star Luck Dube.…
African Reggae Star Lucky Dube Murdered in Robbery
Renowned South African musician, Lucky Dube was killed by gunshot in front of his son and daughter in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to a police…
Breathing Sitar
Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale Breathing Under Water (Mahattan Records/EMI, 2007) The 25-year old Anoushka Shankar continues her explorations of Indian music and global sounds…
Murat Ses latest solo album Umami released in the USA
New York (USA) – Murat Ses’ latest solo album Umami has been released by Clou Records (Florida-USA) and will be distributed by several companies including…