Ancestral Home of the Blues
Various artists – The Rough Guide to African Blues (2007) In recent years there has been a growing interest in finding the connections between American…
Seun Kuti & The Egypt 80 Will Perform at S.O.B.’s African Concerts Series
New York ( NY), USA – Ten years after the death of Fela Kuti, the inventor and pioneer of Afrobeat, his legacy is as strong…
Folk Music Contest Allows Fans to Vote Via the Web
One of the largest Celtic festivals in Europe, Ortigueira Celtic World International Festival 2007, has an annual contest called Proyecto Runas, which is open to…
The Globalhead Drum Is the Power
Temple of Sound Globalhead (Namaste/Koch, 2007) Globalhead, the much anticipated new album by Temple of Sound head is finally out. The world beat collective includes…
Just Say Yes
Sí, Para Usted – The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba Volume One (Waxing Deep Records WAX002, 2006) Sure, the whole Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon…
Ostrobothnian Traveler
Markku Lepistö Polku (Aito Records, 2006) Finnish accordion virtuoso Markku Lepistö shows a wide range of musical influences on his latest solo CD, Polku. The…
Garifuna Star Andy Palacio at SOB’s New York
New York ( NY), USA – Belize’s most popular performing artist and cultural preservationist, Andy Palacio brings the songs of the Garifuna to New York.…
Dougie Maclean returns to The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for a one-off summer concert
On June 16th, the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall welcomes back one of Scotland’s most celebrated contemporary singer-songwriters, Dougie Maclean. Dougie Maclean has enjoyed world-wide success…
Oxfam Thinks Tango
Various Artists Think Global: Tango (World Music Network, 2007) British NGO Oxfam and World Music Network joined forces on Think Global Tango to show some…
Renowned Guitarist Cacho Tirao Dies at 66
One of the most important Argentine guitarists in recent times, Cacho Torao, died May 30 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tirao had been seriously ill for…