Colombian Gaita Fire
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released the latest album by Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, Un Fuego de Sangre Pura. The album features 14 new tracks,…
Heart of the Wind
The haunting melodies of the Native American flute evoke the flow and cadences of breathing while the pulsing rhythms of the drum evoke the beating…
Mercan Dede’s Haunting Breath
Mercan Dede Breath (Doublemoon DM033, 2006) During his first tour of the UK last summer, Mercan Dede disclosed (fRoots 266/267) that he was already working…
International Songwriting Competition Announces 2006 Judges
Nashville (Tennessee), USA – The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is now accepting entries for 2006. One of the largest songwriting competitions in the world, ISC…
Gecko Turner’s Riotous Intermingling of Genres
Gecko Turner Guapapasea! (Quango, 2006) Every musician has an homage song or album in them where a style or musical influence is courted and seduced,…
Inti-Illimani Celebrates 40th Anniversary with New CD
Inti-Illimani, the Chilean band, celebrates its fortieth anniversary and the release of Pequeño Mundo, its forty-third album. Pequeño Mundo features the work of several special…
Buddhist Monk Hit Album Released in North America
New York (NY), USA – Recorded in the Sakya Tashi Ling Buddhist monastery during ten hours of consecutive chanting, My Spirit Flies to You was…
Indian Music Legend Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish Dies at 91
Santa Cruz (California), USA – Indian musician Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish died August 29th in the United States. “He was fighting congestive heart failure for…
North American Acoustic Africa Toured Planned
The IMN agency, in association with Putumayo World Music, has announced the Acoustic Africa tour. Acoustic Africa includes Habib Koité, the Malian superstar whose vibrant…
Complete WOMEX Showcases Confirmed
Berlin, Germany – The WOMEX organizers have confirmed the remaining showcases for the 2006 conference in Sevilla. “We’re thrilled to announce that Cuba’s Free Hole…