Blissful Virtuous Make History
Blissful Virtuous made history on Sunday the 26th of June as they became the first band to play at the British Museum in over 250…
WOMEX 2005 Announces Additional Showcases
Berlin, Germany – WOMEX organizers have confirmed more of the artists that will be performing at the annual conference. The concerts will be staged at…
Mártires del Compás Tours North America
New York City (New York), USA – One of Spain’s most innovative acts, Mártires del Compás, will be touring the United States in the next…
Uzbekistandards
Ochilbek Matchonov Music From Central Asia: Uzbekistan on the Silk Road (ARC Music EUCD 1946, 2005) Music from the Silk Road regions and countries ending…
Earthdance 2005 Will Be Held in September
San Francisco (California), USA – Earthdance 2005, The United Beats of Peace Festival, will take place September 16th, 17th, and 18th at the renowned Black…
Brazilian Percussionist Dom Um Romão Dies at 79
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Brazilian drummer and percussionist Dom Um Romão died July 27 in Rio de Janeiro, at age 79. The pioneering percussionist…
Ancient Vocal Traditions of India
Italy – 3Llune Records has two new recordings of music from India. The first is The Dhrupad of the Dagar Bani by Khan Dagar. Dhrupad…
New Album by New York’s Afro-Puerto Rican Music Stars Los Pleneros de la 21
Washington D.C., USA – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released Para Todos Ustedes: Bomba y Plena desde Nueva York, the new album by Los Pleneros de…
Contemporary Navajo Songs by Radmilla Cody
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – From the heart of Navajoland comes Radmilla Cody’s Spirit of a Woman. Radmilla, a former Miss Navajo, expresses the recent personal…
Kadero Presents a New Vision of Rai
Vienna, Austria – The Austrian independent label Atlas Music produced Kadero‘s first European album, Perdu, which was released in April 2005 in Vienna, Austria. In…