Following the Atlas Path
Anath Rapture (Red lullaby, 2006) Israeli singer Anath brings her Tunisian roots to her music on her new five song EP on CD, titled Rapture.…
Masque Featuring Guitar Wizard Vernon Reid Will Perform in Seattle
Seattle (Washington), USA – The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents guitarist Vernon Reid and his band Masque for one night only, June…
A Sarah Hommel Drum All
A Sarah Hommel Drum All, the second album by percussionist/composer Sarah Hommel, is a live recording of a concert at New York’s Cami Hall documenting…
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Iran
San Francisco (California), USA – World Music Network is releasing The Rough Guide to the Music of Iran on June 27th. Compiled by Simon Broughton,…
Scotland, The Music & The Song
Scotland, UK – Greentrax Recordings has released Scotland – the Music and the Song, a “20 Year Profile of Greentrax”. The 3 CD Digipak collection…
Gypsy Surf with Lamajamal in Chicago this Summer
Lamajamal combines of a wide variety of musical styles, instruments, rhythms and songs into one universal expression that displays musically how specific traditions from around…
Moro No Brasil, a Musical Travelogue
Burbank (California), USA – Milan Entertainment has announced the release of Moro No Brasil, (aka “The Sound of Brazil”) Finnish director Mika Kaurismaki’s 2500 mile…
Inspired by India
Autorickshaw is a world fusion band based in Canada. On its latest release, Four Higher, the band displays a wide range of Indian influences. “Saraswati”…
Spanish World Music Festival, Folksegovia
Segovia, España – The 23rd edition of Encuentros Agapito Marazuela, also known as Folksegovia, will be held June 29 through July 2, 2006. The festival…
The Music of the Israeli Global Village
Immigration from numerous countries and a wide range of musical influences have had an effect on modern Israeli music. This is a sampling of some…