Rachid Taha’s Unexpected Lyrical Return to the Music of his Childhood
Rachid Taha Diwan 2 (Wrasse Records Wrass181, 2006) After almost non-stop rocking and rolling around the globe for the past two years, a serious-looking Rachid…
Delightful Veena Concert by Saraswathi Rajagopalan
Concert Review Author: Mrs. Lakshmi Saraswati Rajagopalan was the star Cultural Ambassador of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)’s recent tour to the Fiji…
Celtic Music Diva Loreena McKennitt Releases New Album, An Ancient Muse
Celtic composer and instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt has a new recording out. Her seventh full-length studio album, An Ancient Muse, will be released on Quinlan Road…
The Rough Guide to Latin-Arabia
San Francisco (California), USA – The Rough Guide to the Music of Latin Arabia (RGNET1175CD) journeys to the little known but highly musical region of…
Lebanese Composer Marcel Khalifé Talks About His Latest Work, Taqasim
With his latest work, Taqasim (Nagam Records/Connecting Cultures Records), Lebanese composer and ‘ud master Marcel Khalifé takes his dedication to poet Mahmoud Darwish to a…
The Best of the Cuban Music Awards 2006
Various Artists Havana Masters Present… The Best of the Cuban Music Awards 2006 (Havana Masters FLOCD5, 2006) In the last few years you could almost…
Sparkling Sitar Recital By Sayeed Zafar Khan
Author: Ms Lakshmi Chhattisgarh, formerly part of Madya Pradesh, became the 26th of the 28 states of the Indian federation on November 6, 2000. Known…
Think Inside the Globe
Th!nk Global: West Africa Unwired (World Music Network RGNET 1169CD, 2006) Th!nk Global: Bellydance (World Music Network RGNET 1161CD, 2006) These releases remind me a…
Riverboat Records Releases World Music Sampler
San Francisco (California), USA – Rhythm of the River (TUGCD1045) showcases a range of musical gems from World Music Network’s artist label Riverboat Records. Artists…
New York’s La Cumbiamba eNeYé Transports Colombian Traditions
Bloomington (Indiana), USA – La Cumbiamba eNeYé is a New York-based ensemble formed by Colombian immigrants. Their new CD is called Marioneta (Chonta Records). Martín…