Interview with Alexis Puentes of The Puentes Brothers
[Archival interview from WOMAD USA, 2001] Although Morumba Cubana marks the Puentes Brothers’ first North American release (the album was released by Toronto-based Alma Records),…
Nordic Fiddle Fest
H.A.T. – Nordik Tree (2006) Arto Järvelä – Far In! (2004) JPP – Artology (OArt Music, 2006) Nordik Tree is a collaboration between virtuoso Scandinavian…
New Book Explores Dub, Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae
Middletown (Connecticut), USA – Wesleyan Press has published Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae by Michael Veal. This is the first book-length study…
Traditional Iranian music at the Library of Congress
Washington D.C. (USA) – The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress presents The Sama Ensemble, performing traditional Iranian music and dance on April…
Cuban Reggaetón Liberation
Various Artists Liberacion, the Songs of the New Cuban Underground (Petrol/EMI, 2007) Cuba produces an impressive amount of cutting edge music. Some have focused on…
Angelique Kidjo at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
Seattle (Washington), USA – The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents for three nights only, vocalist Angelique Kidjo, touring in support of her…
Ottoman Fragrances
Ensemble Al Kindi – Parfums Ottomans (Le Chant du Monde, 2006) This beautifully packaged boxed set contains two CDs with music by Ensemble Al Kindi.…
Conga Madness Week in New York featuring Leading Instrumentalists
New York (NY), USA – It’s Conga Madness Week at the Blue Note at the end of April, featuring three of the greatest conga players…
Unbeatable Bokoor
Various Artists Bokoor Beats: Vintage Afro-beat, Afro-rock and Electric Highlife From Ghana (Otrabanda Records OTBO8, 2007) British musician and music scholar John Collins’ affinity for…
Marcio Faraco Is Back with His Fourth Studio Album Invento
Paris, France – Born in a small town in the South of Brazil, Marcio Faraco has flirted since childhood with the different cultures of his…