The Rabbi’s Daughter
Neshama Carlebach Journey (Sameach Music NDS2004, 2004) The late rabbi Shlomo Carlebach chose music as his means of reaching people, composing thousands of songs and…
The Brown Indian Band Storms Goa!
The Brown Indian Band took the 35th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) by storm with a performance that blurred boundaries North, South, East and…
Tsunami and Earthquake Relief Resources
Burlington, North Carolina, USA – UNICEF warned today that without immediate, wide-scale action to provide safe water in the communities hit by Sunday’s massive ocean…
Puerto Rican Salsa Summit
Various Artists Viva La Salsa (Gold Star Music/Universal Music Latino 803 180 004-2, 2004) The top Puerto Rican salseros appear on Viva La Salsa, a…
Irish Musician Joe Shannon Dies at 88
Joe Shannon a legendary Irish musician, National Heritage fellow and mentor to countless musicians in Chicago’s fertile Irish music scene died December 26 at the…
The Origin of Albanian Folk Iso-polyphony
Contributed by Prof. Dr. Vasil S. Tole “On the Albanian folk Iso-Polyphony” – Introduction It is commonly known that other art genres such as…
Ethereal Memories of Brazil
Emily Burridge Footsteps in the Sand (WHWMCD 02, 2004) Footsteps in the Sand is the second CD release by British cellist, singer and producer Emily…
The Albanian Intangible Heritage CD
Albania – Albanian intangible heritage in CD (text + 2 cd, iso-polyphony and monody) in now available. The set was prepared by Prof. Dr. Vasil…
Discópolis 5000 World Music Compilation
Madrid, Spain – Discópolis 5000 is a new world music compilation produced by Spanish National Radio (Radio 3 – RNE) producer José Miguel López.…
Canadian World Music Band Raises Funds to Participate at the Festival in the Desert
Canada – Canadian world music ensemble Galitcha will be traveling to Mali on January 2nd, 2005. They will arrive in Essakane, 65 km north of…