The Tff Rudostadt Festival Focuses on France
Paris, France – This year the German Rudostadt Festival, held between the 7th and the 8th July, has chosen France as its country theme for…
Renowned Celtic Music Fest Ortigueira ’06 Begins Today
Ortigueira (Galicia), Spain – One of Europe’s largest Celtic music festivals, Ortigueira, begins today. Ortigueira, held in northwestern Spain, presents some of the finest Celtic…
Stellamara, A Ripe Blend of the Mysteries of East and West
Stellamara The Seven Valleys (World Class – Valley Entertainment, 2006) Stellamara is an intricate web of the combined talents of Sonja Drakulich, Gari Hegedus, Susu…
The Whole Tribe Sings, Irish World Rock
There is a vibrant pop-rock group of singer-songwriters emerging from Northern Ireland called The Whole Tribe Sings because each musician lends a strong voice to…
Hoven Droven Releases a Live CD
Sweden – After fifteen years together, Hoven Droven is releasing their long awaited first live CD Jumping at The Cedar. It was recorded in Minneapolis…
The biggest world music event in Portugal is back in July
Portugal – Toumani Diabaté, Thomas Mapfumo, Trilok Gurtu, Värttinä, Vusi Mahlasela, Ivo Papasov, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Tony Allen, Seun Kuti are some of the artists playing…
African Explorers
Euforquestra Explorations in Afrobeat (Euforquestra Productions, 2006) Think hard… when was the last time you heard a bunch of guys from the midwestern US combine…
Fascinating Musical Travelogue of Brazil
Described as a travelogue, Moro No Brasil is Mika Karsmaki’s vision of Brazil’s music. He begins by researching the music of the Brazilian aboriginals, on…
100% Arabica Movie Features Khaled and Cheb Mami
The film 100% Arabica (Art Mattan, 2006) is now available in the United States on DVD. In this light-hearted musical comedy with a message, a…
A Master of the Slide Guitar
Lee Roy Parnell Back to the Well (Universal South, 2006) I’m not too thrilled about the music coming out of the major record labels in…