WOMAD Sri Lanka Festival of Drums
Colombo, Sri Lanka – WOMAD (World of Music, Arts & Dance) and the Sri Lanka Tourist Board are the local presenters of WOMAD Sri Lanka…
British blues legend Long John Baldry dies at 64
Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada – British blues legend Long John Baldry died January 12, in Canada, at Vancouver General Hospital. He was 64. Long John…
Palm World Voices Sets Out on the Right Path
Pioneering Producer Chris Blackwell (who helped make an international star of Bob Marley years ago) recently cemented a new partnership between his own Palm Pictures…
Film Screenings at WOMEX 2005
Berlin, Germany – The Worldwide Music Expo,WOMEX, will be presenting more world music films at its annual conference. WOMEX is the largest international gathering for…
Milton Nascimento’s Pieta
New York City (New York), USA – Pieta is Milton Nascimento’s new album, now available in the US market. The legendary Grammy Award winning Brazilian…
Catalan Cobla Made in The Netherlands
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – The world-famous Llibre Vermell has a new version, recorded by Cobla La Principal d’Amsterdam. It is the only cobla in the…
The New Fadistas
Ana Moura – Guarda-Me a Vida Na Mao (Universal Music Portugal, 2003/World Village, 2004) Fado music has been experiencing a renaissance in recent years.…
Celtic Flamencos
Marcos Teira Punta de Cabío (Xingra, 2002) Most flamenco guitar albums come either from Andalusia (southern Spain), the large Flamenco enclave in Madrid or the…
Blackstone Live at Twenty-Nine Palms
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Back in the Day-Live at Twenty-Nine Palms (Canyon Records CR-6373) is the tenth recording from Blackstone. Blackstone, of the Cree nation…
Uncompromising Flamenco Billy
New York City (New York), USA – Martires del Compas’ latest release, Sin Papeles/No Papers, sees the Seville-based band returning to its roots, while further…