West African Stars Dry Yai Debut in U.S. with Free Single
Brooklyn (New York), USA – From the streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s biggest recording artists, Dry-Yai’s Pupa Bajah and the Baw-Waw Society landed amid New…
Zap Mama’s Many Ways
Zap Mama Supermoon (Heads Up, 2007) The popular Belgian world music group Zap Mama is back with a new album titled Supermoon. Zap Mama has…
Madison World Music Festival 2007 Lineup Announced
In its fourth year the Madison World Music Festival again brings extraordinary artists from all over the world for free performances on the Terrace, in…
¡Globalquerque! radio broadcasts
Last year the ¡Globalquerque! world music festival broadcast much of the festival live on local community radio station KUNM. This year, organizers will be broadcasting…
The United State’s Polka King Jimmy Sturr Shares the Wine
Burlington (Massachusetts), USA – Polka bandleader and entertainer Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra, winner of 16 Grammy awards, returns with a new album on Rounder,…
International Music Professionals Explore Brazilian Music Through Projeto Comprador e Imagem 2007
Nine music specialists from 5 countries spent 10 days in August of 2007 discovering new music in four Brazilian regions. The international participants attended showcases…
Bluegrass Act The Charlie Sizemore Band Releases Good News
Cambridge (Massachusetts), USA – Good News is the first Rounder Records release from singer, songwriter, and vocalist Charlie Sizemore, an artist much respected and loved…
Berlin Band 17 Hippies Talks About New Release Heimlich
Bloomington (Indiana), USA – The latest album by 17 Hippies features ukulele and a Persian hammered dulcimer—played by a former heavy metal drummer—together with an…
"Celia" Set to Hit the New York Stage
Previews of "Celia," the stage musical based on Cuba’s famed songstress Celia Cruz, are set to open on August 28, 2007 at New York’s New…
Under Your Skin, a Book About Music & Musicians
Under Your Skin will be a 350- 400 page book with a DVD about musicians from around the world, ranging from popular music to classical.…