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…
Rodrigo Rodriguez Releases Across the East
Japan – Across the East is the second album by Japan-based Spanish musician Rodrigo Rodriguez. The album brings to a conclusion 3 years of intensive…
Motown gets a Latin makeover, Motown Remixed Vol. 2
New York (NY), USA – Motown Remixed, Vol. 2 (Motown/UM) reinvents classic Motown tracks with contemporary Latin styles from Reggaeton to Latin House The…
Global Jazz Electronica Maestros
These two EPs by world music luminaries Omar Sosa and Greg Landau are part of Six Degrees Records’ Emerging Artists series. Both are released digitally…
Yoga at The Cave? Mantra-Pop singer Robin Renee brings the Spirit to Chapel Hill
New Jersey-based singer-songwriter Robin Renée didn’t set out to be a voice for spirituality in pop music. But as she has discovered through the course…
Collectors of Apennines Folk
Viulan Live (Radici Music Records, 2005) Italian folk group Viulan performs music from the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. Lele Chiodi (baritone vocals), Carlo Pagliali (tenor vocals) and…
The Brown Indian Band
The Brown Indian Band led by bass player Colin D’Cruz, features accomplished Indian classical musicians in concert with jazz virtuosos. The band is managed by…