Kora Awards 2005
The countdown to the Kora Awards and Festival is officially on. The Kora organizers have received a record number of entries from musicians throughout the…
Paris Combo: Ooh, La La
Contributed by: Patty-Lynne Herlevi Paris Combo Triple Door, Seattle, Washington October 31, 2005 7:30 p.m. show Halloween in Seattle is serious business for some. Even…
Memorable Reggae Classics
Various Artists Reggae Gold (Hip-O Records/Universal Music, 2005) The songs on this 2 CD set will take you back to the Golden Age of reggae…
2006 Lo-Budget Love Music Competition – The World Music Category
Venice Beach (California), USA – Innovation Entertainment Group has announced that entries for the 2006 Lo-Budget Love Music Competition are now being accepted. All unsigned…
Master Jembe Drummer Mamady Kourouma in Boston
Master drummer Mamady Kourouma will be teaching workshops December 2, 3 and 4 of 2005 in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). The workshops will be held at…
Irish Christmas in America – US December tour featuring Téada, Cathie Ryan, stepdancing and more
Connecticut, USA – Irish Christmas in America, a 15-city tour including New York, Washington, Berkeley and Dallas, will bring the spirit of Christmas on a…
Dream Walkers and Global Rockers
Kan’Nal Dreamwalker (Physiks Records [no number], 2005) Difficult to label yet strangely compelling because of that very difficulty, the music of Kan’Nal is a tightly…
Souad not so sad
Souad Massi – Mesk Elil (Universal Music France, 2005) A softer, more centered Souad Massi greets us upon our entry to this, her third album.…
Italian Singer-Songwriter Gianmaria Testa Performs At Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago (Illinois), USA – On Thursday, November 3 at 7 pm, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents the Chicago debut of Italian singer-songwriter Gianmaria…
Salif keeps up the momentum
Salif Keita – M’Bemba [Ancestor] (Universal Jazz, 2005) Salif Keita’s Soro is one of the few Afro-fusion releases to truly cross over into the mainstream.Soro…