Dumbing Down, the Dwindling Funding of the Arts
Recently, I received in the mail a request for a donation to a children’s softball league. The problem with this request is that it came…
Zulal Nominated for “Best Folk/World Album\" in 2005 International CARAs
New York, USA – Zulal, the Armenian A Cappella Folk Trio based in New York and Boston, has been nominated for the “Best Folk/World Album”…
Capercaillie Presents Grace and Pride: Anthology 2004-1984
New York, USA – Grace & Pride (Survival Records/Valley entertainment, 2005) celebrates the 20th anniversary of Britain’s leading Celtic band, Capercaillie (pronounced cap-er-cay-lee). The double…
Vidya Srinivasan and Sanjay Subramanian at Sree Sanmukhananda Sangeetha sabha Festival, Delhi
The music and dance festival of Shanmukhananda Sangeetha sabha continued with the concerts of Ms. Vidya Srinivasan, a Delhi based artists and Sh. Sanjay Subramanian…
Mahalaxmi at Sree Sanmukhananda Sangeetha sabha Festival, Delhi
The festival featured yet another young artist on 1st March ’05- Ms. Mahalaxmi, a coming up artist from the capital. The concert started with a…
Fulanis Afrobeat Ensemble in Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington, USA – Fulanis, also known as All-Star Heavy Afrobeat Ensemble, will be playing at The Capitol Theater in Olympia, Washington. The group includes…
Brazil Plugged Out
Various Artists Acoustic Brazil (Putumayo PUT 234-2, 2005) Putumayo’s 1999 release Brasileiro was also mostly acoustic though more upbeat, and the label has presented other…
Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Ragin’ Live CD & DVD
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Recorded before a rapturous audience at The Sheldon Concert Hall in her native state of Missouri, Ragin’ Live (Rounder Records) captures…
Putumayo’s Afro-Latin Party
Croatian salsa, Cuban ska, and Oregonian mambo are three of the unlikely sounds found on the new Afro-Latin Party CD. What started out as an…
9th International Gipsy Festival Tilburg
The Netherlands – The programming for the annual International Gipsy Festival, held in Tilburg, The Netherlands, has been announced. This year’s edition will take place…