"Leyli" – The Razbar Ensemble
Razbar Ensemble Leyli (Arion 2002) With pulsating, heartbeat-like rhythms and ethereal, haunting melodies, the Razbar Ensemble’s latest album “Leyli” masterfully captures the essence of ancient…
More Hot Sauce From the Hot Source
Africando Ketukuba (Stern’s Africa STCD 1103, 2006) In my snobbish opinion, the scantily-clad young woman on the cover of this CD should be astride a…
Rob Curto’s Forró For All tours California in January 2007
Rob Curto’s Forró For All will be touring in California in January of 2007 performing at venues such as: the Skirball Cultural Center in Los…
Roar Vangen Transforms His Guitar into Hardanger Fiddle Sounds
On Streng, Norwegian guitarist Roar Vangen shows that it’s possible to make new, exciting and immediate instrumental music, inspired by Norwegian folk music. There is…
Andy Palacio and Ivan Duran Talk About the Garifuna Collective’s New Release Wátina
The tale of Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective traces its roots to the early 1980s, when a teenage Palacio traveled from his home…
Singer Noa Performs at Landmark Palestinian-Israeli Peace Soccer Game
Sevilla, Spain – Israreli singer Noa, will open the “Partido por la Paz” (Peace Game) that will be held today in Sevilla (Spain) between a…
Electro Bamako
Mamani Keita & Marc Minelli Electro Bamako (Palm Pictures) As anyone can see from viewing this site or any publication geared towards world music, Malian…
Randy Wood’s Cree Round Dances
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Randy Wood released his fifth solo album for Canyon with My Heart and Soul. Infused with the spirit of his Plains…
VIBE.com Honors the Late, Great James Brown
New York (NY), USA – VIBE.com will be honoring James Brown all week with photo, audio and video tributes to his incredible career. “James…
Rising African Music Star Lura Releases Second CD
Paris, France – Lura is a young artist whose origins come from Cape-Verde, but who grew up in Portugal. She has a new album tited…