The Real Revolutionaries
Tinariwen Amassakoul (World Village 468026, 2004) A lot of musicians fancy themselves rebels and freedom fighters. The members of Tinariwen truly were. Their heritage is…
Malawi hosts the 6th InterRegional Music Crossroads Southern Africa Festival, 20-23 January 2005
Brussels, Belgium – Young musicians from Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe will soon be packing up their instruments and heading for Blantyre, Malawi’s largest…
Music from the Chocolate Lands
New York City, USA – Putumayo will release Music from the Chocolate Lands on November 9, 2004. In the spirit of the best-selling Music…
Music of Tunisia – Ez Zouhour
London, UK- Austrian-based band Ez Zouhour has a new recording on the ARC Music label. Music of Tunisia – Ez Zouhour (EUCD1890 ) presents traditional…
Pablo Ziegler tours Europe and the US
Argentina – Pablo Ziegler and Quique Sinesi will be touring with guest Walter Castro in Europe [see dates below]. Pablo Ziegler´s Quartet will also be…
Feasts of Fusion
Lo’Jo – ce soir la… (World Village 468027, 2004) Global Village Orchestra – Globalistics (Random Chance Records RCD-19, 2004) As vague as a phrase like…
Papa Ladji
The Elephant has come and taken back the spirit left 81 years ago. We say an elephant never forgets. The elephant waited for Papa Ladji…
Sri Ragam Fine Arts (Chennai)
On November 5th, 2004, Sri Ragam Fine Arts(Chennai), in association with Delhi Tamil sangam, honored musicians Vasantha Sundram (vocal) with the M.L.V. award, and noted…
Flamenco In Concert From Cordoba, New Vicente Amigo DVD Release
Madrid, Spain – As if to shorten the wait for his long-awaited new album, Vicente Amigo releases the first visual recording of his music. The…
Cuban Hip Hop Festival Opens in Havana
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – The 10th Habana Hip Hop Festival opened November 4, at its cradle in Cuba, the Amphitheater of Alamar, eastern Havana,…