Central Asian Persuasion
Various Artists The Rough Guide to the Music of Central Asia (World Music Network RGNET 1129 CD, 2005) The countries represented on this CD- Kazakhstan,…
Amparanoia Wins BBC3 World Music Award
London, UK – Amparanoia won the BBC Award for World Music in the category of Europe. The Madrid-based act is known for its mestizo (hybrid)…
Baaba Maal in Africa 05 Events at British Museum
London, UK – World music superstar and Senegalese spokesperson Baaba Maal will be giving a special lecture on contemporary African society and the pressures it…
2004 International Songwriting Competition Finalists Announced – Listen and vote for your Favorite Song
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced its 2004 finalists. Songwriting for this year’s competition proved to be at an extremely high level, making the…
Tribute to Johnny Cunningham in New York City
An all-star ensemble of Celtic musicians will pay tribute to Johnny Cunningham, the inimitable Scottish fiddler and raconteur who died in December 2003. The program…
The Hybrid Sounds of Aram Danesh
Marin County, California, USA – Guitarist and songwriter Aram Danesh has released The Spot, a new CD with his band The Super Human Crew. Offered…
Nomads Of Rajasthan Live
UK – Desert Charm 2 is the latest live album by the Nomads Of Rajasthan, on Sense World Music. It was recorded at the Saptak…
World Music Guide to Montreal
Contributed by Dan Behrman, with additional research by Angel Romero Montreal has been called The most European city in North America. This Canadian city is…
Adel Salameh, ‘Ud Virtuoso
Adel Salameh – Hafla (Enja CD 9153-2, 2004) and Kanza (Enja CD 9137-2, 2002) ‘Ud virtuoso Adel Salameh performs contemporary Middle Eastern music that combines…
Keeping the Peace
R. Carlos Nakai Quartet People of Peace (Canyon Records CR-7069, 2004) R. Carlos Nakai, Native American flute master, is one busy guy. He’s put out…