Sufi Trance Music by Turkish Dervishes
Gulizar Turkish Music Ensemble Music of the Whirling Dervishes: 800 Years of Mevlana Rumi (ARC Music EUCD2086, 2007) Some music, like movie soundtracks, is meant…
Balkan Hipsters
Balkan Beat Box Nu Med (JDub Music, 2007) American band Balkan Beat Box is generating a lot of interest in the North America and Europe.…
Vira Lozinsky releases new album of Yiddish songs
Vira Lozinsky has released a new album of Yiddish songs Distant stars – Vayte shter. Lozinsky is a leading voice among a new generation of…
Don’t Mess with the Ozo
Ozomatli Don’t Mess With The Dragon (Concord Music Group, 2007) Los Angeles multicultural band Ozomatli has become one of the most exciting world music acts…
Don’t Mess with the Ozo
Ozomatli Don’t Mess With The Dragon (Concord Music Group, 2007) Los Angeles multicultural band Ozomatli has become one of the most exciting world music acts…
Rebuilding with the Blues
Marva Wright After the Levees Broke (AIM, 2007) The blues sings about pain and there was much pain in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. Marva…
Eastern Blok Appears in Angelina Jolie’s Upcoming Film, Wanted, and Will Release Folk Tales in October
Chicago, USA – Eastern Blok releases their highly anticipated album, Folk Tales, on October 24, 2007. The quartet will be a highlight of this year’s…
The Marvels of Vietnamese Music
Various Artists The Rough Guide To The Music Of Vietnam (RGNET1183CD, 2007) Some compilations provide true discoveries. Such is the case of The Rough Guide…
A Colossal Musical History of Ireland
Ron Kavana Irish Ways (Proper PRDP4001, 2007) Irish musician and writer Ron Kavana has put together a monumental project titled Irish Ways. The beautifully packaged…
Folk Music Contest and Gold Digging in Spain
Navelgas, Spain – A fascinating combination of world music and gold mining will take place this summer in the small Asturian valley of Navelgas (Tinéo)…