Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
Celtic Connections 2006 Announces New Concerts and Special Guests
Glasgow, Scotland – Irish singer Mary Black has been confirmed as one of Altan‘s ‘special guests’ helping the band to celebrate 21 years of playing…
The National Veena Festival at the India International Centre
Author: Manjari Sinha An embodiment of auspiciousness and prosperity, veena represents the cultural ethos of India. This oldest Indian instrument adorning the hands of Goddess…
Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation Presents New Album and US Tour
The Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation from the Netherlands has released its third album, Sunwalk, in the United States on Megalith Records. Sunwalk was released in Europe…
Martyn Bennett Day at Celtic Connections
Glasgow, Scotland – The highlight for tomorrow’s concerts is with two performances celebrating Martyn Bennett’s musical legacy. This follows a sold out performance this evening…
The Modern Beats of Istanbul
Various Artists – The Sex, the City, The Music: Istanbul (Petrol Records Petrol 036, 2005) The artists featured in this compilation represent the contemporary face…
The Way of Taiko: New Book Introduces the Art of Japanese drumming
The Way of Taiko By Heidi Varian (Stone Bridge Press, Berkeley, California. ISBN-13:978-1-880656-99-0, 2005) Billed as the first book exploring Japanese spiritual drumming written in…
Busy Schedule at Celtic Fest in Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland – On January 12th, The Celtic Connections festival begins with 14 events taking place across Glasgow. as a prelude, over 100 torchbearers were…
Seck Gets his Bearings
Thione Seck Orientation (Stern’s Africa STCD 1100, 2005) Senegalese vocalist Thione Seck has always been a versatile guy, a hereditary griot whose skills include singing…
The Soundtrack to the War That Made America Series
New York (New York), USA – Composer and producer Brian Keane has created the soundtrack to the January PBS special, The War That Made America…
Celtic Connections Opening Concert Cancelled
Glasgow, Scotland – Celtic Connections has announced in a press release the cancellation of its opening concert by piper Carlos Núñez tomorrow, January 11th, 2006.…