Unmitigated Senegal
Kasumai Senegal: Urban Rhythms (ARC Music EUCD 1929, 2005) The title of this one concerned me a bit. I thought perhaps the phrase “urban rhythms”…
International Festival of Ethnic Music and Cultures in Elche
Elche, Spain – The 2005 edition of Mestival will take place between May 19 and June 4. Some of the artists featured this year include…
Fruits of the Desert
Various Artists – The Rough Guide to the Music of Sudan (World Music Network RGNET 1152 CD, 2005) Various Artists – Mali (Putumayo PUT 236-2,…
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Sudan
San Francisco, California, USA – The Rough Guide To The Music Of Sudan includes the diverse and rich music that has emerged from Africa’s largest…
Nadi Ikhwan Safaa (Malindi Taarab) 100th Anniversary Celebrations
Zanzibar, Tanzania – Founded in 1905, this orchestra can probably trace its roots back further than any other orchestra in Africa. Every known musician from…
Arab-Andalusian Music Building Bridges
Luis Delgado – Tanger (Nubenegra INN1124-25, 2004) Multi-instrumentalist Luis Delgado has crossed genres numerous times. A lot of his recent solo work centers on the…
Cruzin’ with the Queen
Celia Cruz The Rough Guide to Celia Cruz (World Music Network RGNET 1150 CD, 2005) Sure, the lateCelia Cruz Celia Cruz was the Queen of…
The Alan Lomax Database Goes Online
USA – The Alan Lomax Archive has announced the culmination of its seven-year effort to preserve and disseminate the work of one of the 20th…
Popular Afghan Singer Killed in Vancouver
Vancouver, Canada – Police sources in Vancouver reported that popular Afghan singer Nasrat Parsa was found injured outside his hotel in East Vancouver after a…
Cheb i Sabbah’s Releases La Kahena
San Francisco, California, USA – Six Degrees Records is releasing the newest album by Cheb i Sabbah entitled La Kahena and aptly sub-titled Les Voix…