John Lee Hooker, Jr. Wraps Up 2004 With Grammy, W.C. Handy Nominations
(PR Web) – Blues singer John Lee Hooker, Jr. returned from his European tour this week to enjoy the holidays with family in Northern California,…
Kari Iveland’s Impressions of Madagascar
Norway – Kari Iveland has a new recording, Avtrykk (Impressions), featuring her band playing with choirs and musicians from Madagascar. After releasing the Vektbs (Weightless)…
The Melodies of the Antara Andean Flute
Oscar Reynolds River of Light (Karumanta, 2004) If you love Andean pan pipes, also known as antara in Bolivia and Peru, you will enjoy this…
Moroccan Grooves
Azzddine – Massaft (Barraka El Farnatshi/Barbarity 023, 2004) Azzddine’s debut CD demonstrates the surge of creativity that is coming out from the Mediterranean region. Massaft…
Fiddle Tunes from the Life & Land of Robert Burns
Nevada City, California, USA – Culburnie Records has released Legacy Of The Scottish Fiddle, Volume 2, Tunes from the Life & Land of Robert Burns.…
Blues Guitarist Frank ‘Son’ Seals Dies at 62
Blues guitarist Frank "Son" Seals died December 20 of complications due to diabetes. He was 62. Son Seals learned about the blues firsthand from his…
Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman’s Rhythm Fantasies
Leicester, UK – Rhythm Fantasies (Sense World Music) is a live recording by mrudangam (also known as mridangam) virtuoso Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, made at Saptak…
Addy Elders in America: Yacub Addy and Obo Addy
Contributed by Amina Addy Two elder Ga drummers of repute have made their homes in the United States of America for many years, Yacub Addy…
Iver Kleive Presents Adoration of the Shepherds
Norway – Iver Kleive has a new album out just in time for Christmas. Hyrdenes tilbedelse (Adoration of the Shepherds) is this year’s Christmas CD…
Zap Mama’s Ancestry in Progress
New York City, USA – Zap Mama, the group led by Congolese singer Marie Daulne has a new album, Ancestry in Progress (Luaka Bop/V2). Daulne…