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…
World Music Succeeds at Latin Grammy Awards 2006
The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held yesterday evening, November 3rd at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Even though pop acts got…
Edi Fitzroy Signs Record Deal With San Jose Base Record Label King Step Recordings
San José (California), USA – Edi Fitzroy, The King of Conscious Reggae, signed a multi-year record deal for his new album Hold The Vibes with…
Radio Latino CD Contributes to Landmine Victims Rehabilitation
Putumayo World Music has teamed with the non-profit organization United for Colombia in a fundraising effort to help rehabilitate child victims of landmines in the…