Renowned Cape Verdean Multi-instrumentalist Will Perform in New York
New York city (NY), USA – Kim Alves, renown multi-instrumentalist/producer from the Cape Verde islands, will perform live at the legendary Sob’s on Sunday, June…
Ky-Mani Marley at 13th Annual Peoples Festival Tribute to Bob Marley
The 13th Annual Peoples Festival Tribute to Bob Marley will be held in Wilmington, Delaware on July 28th 2007. Heading its lineup will be Ky-Mani…
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…