Following the release of his new album ‘La Radiolina’, Manu Chao will tour UK in October
Paris, France – The legendary French-Spanish performer and songwriter Manu Chao released La Radiolina‘ (Because Music) – his first new studio album in six years…
Cambodian pop band Dengue Fever Announces New Album “Venus On Earth” for January 2008
Los Angeles (California), USA – Cambodian pop band Dengue Fever announced this week that they will release “Venus On Earth”, their eagerly anticipated third full-length…
Putumayo Explores the Music of Israel
The evening news usually depicts Israel as a country dominated by conflict with its Arab neighbors. As a result, most outsiders have little insight into…
New World Music Venue in Madrid: World Music Saturdays at Colonial
A new live music venue opens in Madrid, beginning in October 2007 at Colonial Club. World Music Saturdays brings together eclecticism and quality. "Our aim…
Carnatic Jazz Journey
Autorickshaw So the Journey Goes (Tala-Wallah Records, 2007) The latest album by Canadian band autorickshaw continues in the direction of combining Indian music with jazz…
Shahram and Hafez Nazeri Release The Passion of Rumi, Celebrating 800th Birthday of Sufi Poet Rumi
Bloomington (Indiana), USA – On the edge of Tehran lives a soulful singer named Shahram Nazeri who is largely responsible for popularizing the poetry of…
Fire Museum Records Releases Historic Indian Recording by Nathamuni Brothers
A recording of the Nathamuni Brothers, made in Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu (South India) in 1974 by musicologist Robert Garfias is now available on CD.…
Documentary Screening in New York About immigrant Musicians in Italy: The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio
The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio film will be screened at IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue, at W. 3rd Street). It is a 5-year film diary…
The Multicultural Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio Tours the USA
The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio will be touring the United states in October. Formed by immigrants living in Rome, the unlikely success of this wildly…
Greentrax Recordings Releases a Collection of Pieces by the Late Gordon Duncan in Just for Gordon
Gordon Duncan was regarded as one of the finest Scottish pipers in recent times. "While steeped in the art of traditional highland piping, his approach…