Star Packed Bluegrass Hits on Rounder
Cambridge (Massachusetts), USA – Bluegrass Hits, featuring various artists, is a hit-packed compilation released by Rounder Records. The album includes some of the biggest names…
Rachid Taha, Brian Eno and Special Guests Will Perform in Support of the Stop The War Coalition
London, England – Rachid Taha has joined forces with Brian Eno and special guests Nitin Sawhney and Imogen Heap to present a special fund raising…
WOMEX 2005, Largest World Music Conference a Winner
Newcastle, UK – With the ceremonial granting of the WOMEX Award 2005 to Zanzibar’s legendary Bi Kidude, the world’s biggest expo for World Music and…
A Well-Mixed Drink
Pink Martini Hang on Little Tomato (Heinz Records HNZOO2, 2004) You could call them a globally-influenced pop band, a world music ensemble with a taste…
Kid Stuff?
The Rough Guide to African Music for Children (World Music Network RGNET 1166 CD, 2005) The Rough Guide to Latin Music for Children (World Music…
Gangbè Brass Band in Seattle
Author: Patty-Lynne Herlevi Gangbè Brass Band The Triple Door Seattle, Washington Earshot Jazz Festival November 5, 2005 (early show) It’s the rainy season in Seattle…
Santana’s All That I Am Enters the Billboard Charts at #2, the Top Artist Entry
New York, USA /PRNewswire/ – Santana‘s All That I Am (Arista Records) is the #1 artist album today with its entry at #2 (to the…
An All-Star Line-up Set to Perform at the Barbados Jazz Festival 2006
Bridgetown, Barbados – A dazzling line-up of international performers, including the sensational Cuban Jazz All-Stars and musician Jill Scott, make the Thirteenth Annual Barbados Jazz…
Sierra Maestra Founder José Antonio Rodríguez Dies at 52
Cuban artist José Antonio Rodríguez [not to be confused with the Spanish Flamenco guitarist with the same name] died on Sunday night, November 6th, 2005,…
Beyond Celtic and Back
Afro Celt Sound System – Anatomic (Real World 094633180024, 2005) Various Artists – Celtic Crossroads (Putumayo PUT 243-2, 2005) Rosheen – Musique Celtique (Compass Records…