Putumayo’s Americana Focuses on Alt Country
The latest Putumayo compilation is titled Americana. From Austin (Texas) to the Appalachians there is a music genre deep-rooted in southern hospitality… "where people mean…
Bellydance Beats
Various Artists The Rough Guide to Bellydance Café (World Music Network, 2007) This Rough guide compilation focuses on the increasingly popular raks sharki (bellydance) music.…
WOMEX Announces First Set of 2007 Showcase Selections
Berlin, Germany – WOMEX organizers announced a first set of world music artists that have been selected to showcase in Sevilla. "We have an especially…
Malian Star Habib Koité Releases First Studio Album in Six Years
New York (NY), USA – After a six-year absence from the recording studio, Malian guitarist Habib Koité and his band Bamada return this fall with…
Salsa del Barrio
Spanish Harlem Orchestra United We Swing (Six Degrees, 2007) The Spanish Harlem Orchestra is one of the finest salsa and Latin jazz bands in the…
Watch this Blackfeet Dancer!
Black Lodge Watch This Dancer! (Canyon Records, 2007) Even though pow wows are not native to all Indian nations in North America, pow wows have…
Hugh Masekela and the David Grisman Quintet at NYC Rockin’ the River Cruises
New York (NY), USA – The NYC Rockin’ the River Cruises goes into its second week with shows by New Riders of the Purple Sage…
HotHouse Announces Move from Current Location On East Balbo
Chicago (Illinois), USA – HotHouse/The Center for International Performance and Exhibition (“HotHouse”) announced today that it will no longer reside at its current East Balbo…
Inside the Globalhead, an Interview with Neil Sparkes of Temple of Sound
To celebrate the release of Globalhead, the latest gem by world music innovators Temple of Sound, World Music Central interviewed Neil Sparkes one of the…
Tribal Cello
Emily Burridge Bridge between Worlds (2006) British cellist Emily Burridge is a world traveler who enjoys interacting with other cultures. Bridge between Worlds is a…