A Jazz Beat in Goa (From the archives-Jazz in Goa)
It was a satisfying and stunning day at the third edition of the Heritage Jazz Yatra at Gonsalves Mansion simply because of the quality of…
Well Deserved Juno
The McDades Bloom (FRCD05, 2006) It is not surprising that this CD by the excellent Canadian band The McDades won the Juno Award (the most…
The Rough Guide To Bellydance Café
San Francisco (California), USA – Late night get-togethers at an outdoor café, hookah pipes, chatter and the strong smell of coffee, are all part of…
Temple Bells Music concerts
To promote and share Carnatic classical music, an innovative program called Temple Bells Music concerts have been launched by The Vamshi Academy of Music Trust…
Paula Jeanine & American Ghazal at Nehru Centre, London
Vocalist, percussionist and poet Paula Jeanine will bring her American ghazals to London for the first time for a concert at the prestigious Nehru Centre…
Viennese Balkanica Goes Global
dunkelbunt Morgenlandfahrt (2007) The latest CD by dunkelbunt is Morgenlandfahrt. The group is a project of Hamburg native Ulf Lindemann, who settled in Vienna five…
Cross Pollinator Ashley Maher Releases Her Latest Album “Flying Over Bridges”
Spin Wild Records announced the release of “Flying Over Bridges”, the fourth album by veteran world music/folk/jazz singer-composer-bandleader Ashley Maher. Recorded in Los Angeles, it…
Indian American Folkster Swati Shows Her Guitar Virtuosity on Small Gods
Swati has release her new album, Small Gods, (Bluhammock, 2007) this month. Simultaneously percussive and dreamy, revealing elements of her Indian heritage, Swati uses a…
Afro-Cuban Funk, José Conde Talks About His New Recording (R)Evolución
Bloomington (Indiana), USA – Singer-songman José Conde and his New York-based band Ola Fresca are funkifying Afro-Cuban music with a global perspective and a groove…
Think Global: Tango, a Rollercoaster of Emotions
San Francisco (California), USA – Think Global: Tango (THINK103CD, 2007) demonstrates the truly global nature of the style, arising from many encounters between migrants and…