Vas Vocalist Azam Ali Releases Elysium for the Brave
Elysium for the Brave (Six Degrees Records), Azam Ali’s second solo album, signals a new turn in her musical evolution. The album, her most ambitious…
Native Intensity: From Native American Flute to Pow-Wow Songs
Reviews By Patty-Lynne Herlevi Peter Phippen Shadows of Dawn (Canyon Records, 2006) Gerald Primeaux Sr. Voice of Dakota, Harmonized Healing Songs (Canyon Records, 2006) Pima…
Online Music Education – Music of the Vedas
Indian Classical Music dates back to Vedic period. Dr. Lalmani Misra researched into the music of Sama-Veda and deciphered the notes used in that period.…
Flamenco Singer ‘El Turronero’ Dies at 59
Utrera (Sevilla), Spain – Singer Manuel Mancheno Peña, known artistically as “El Turronero”, died September 1st at a Sevilla hospital of a stroke. He was…
Africa Hushed and Heavenly
Various Artists Acoustic Africa (Putumayo PUT 254-2, 2006) Sure, electrified African sounds- be they highlife, soukous, m’balax, benga, mbaquanga or what have you -can bring…
13th William Kennedy Piping Festival
Armagh Pipers Club has announced details of the 13th William Kennedy Piping Festival. The festival will be held 15th-19th November, 2006 in Armagh. Started in…
Flamenco Has Come a Long Way
The most recent Flamenco-related recordings that have arrived to World Music Central show how far Flamenco music has evolved in the past decades. One of…
Review for A Voice for Peace During a Time of War: Smadar In Concert
Bowery Poetry Club NYC August 12, 2006 By Steve Harris For those of you have not heard, Smadar Levi is perhaps the most exciting voice…
Shiv Kumar Sharma Will Perform at Benefit Concert for Children in India
New York (NY), USA – Asha for Education (“Asha”), a non-profit, secular organization, dedicated to supporting children’s education in India presents a Santoor recital concert…
The Sounds of North Africa and Beyond
The rhythms and melodies of ancient Al-Andalus (Moorish Spain) are present in Latidos de Al-Andalus – Beats of Al-Andalus (Pneuma, 2005) by Eduardo Paniagua, David…