Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
Welcome to the Family
Boubacar Diebate My Family (Boubacar Diebate [no number], 2004) It’s got to be tough enough to be a Senegalese kora player and singer based in…
Bossa Nova Meets Electronica
Milan, Italy – Eletrobossa (Difference Music) is a double CD with themes produced mainly by Edson X, one of the new Brazilian electronic music talents.…
Tibetan Refugee Children from India on Tour in the UK
London, UK – The Tibet Foundation has invited a group of eleven Tibetan refugee children, together with two teachers from the Tibetan Homes Foundation for…
Chick Corea & Paco de Lucía’s Band at the Bluenote
New York City, USA – The legendary pianist Chick Corea returns to the Blue Note, located at 131 West Third Street in the Village. This…
Treasury of ethnomusicology – The field recordings of Alan Lomax
Various Artists The Alan Lomax Collection – Spanish Recordings: Basque Country – Biscay & Guipuzcoa (Rounder Records, 2004) The Alan Lomax Collection – Spanish Recordings:…
Latin Percussion Summit at Satalla in New York City
New York City, New York, USA – The Satalla world music club will be hosting a Latin Percussion Summit with Carlos “Patato” Valdés, Cándido Camero,…
Celtic Sea Journeys
Jennifer Cutting Ocean: Songs for the Night Sea Journey (SunSign SCD2004, 2004) Ocean is a collection of dreamy sea-inspired pieces by Anglo-Irish-American composer and band…
Bob Marley & The Wailers Retrospective
Bob Marley & The Wailers Bob Marley & The Wailers – Gold (Tuff Gong/Island/Universal Music, 2005) Bob Marley has become news again with the celebrations…
World Music Festival Donates Proceeds to Tsunami Victims
Parla, Madrid, Spain – The city of Parla, in the suburbs south of Madrid (Spain), will present in January and February its annual world music…
The Recording Academy Announces 2005 Lifetime Achievement Awards
Santa Mónica, California, USA – Recording artists Eddy Arnold, Art Blakey, the original members of the Carter Family, Morton Gould, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Jerry…