Danish Musicians descend on Toronto for Superdanish
Toronto, Canada – The best of Danish World Music, Folk, Jazz and Electronica will be presented in Toronto as part of Superdanish: Newfangled Danish Culture…
Koralation
Mory Kante – Sabou (Riverboat/World Music Network TUGCD 1034, 2004) N’faly Kouyate and Dunyakan – Kora Grooves from West Africa (ARC Music EUCD 1892, 2004)…
Gitane Cajun – BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Beausoleil Gitane Cajun (Vanguard Records, 2004). CD Review by Susan Budig. Gitane Cajun pulls the listener to her feet, twirling like a true hummer, swinging…
Pipeline – Dermot Hyde & Tom Hake
Dermot Hyde & Tom Hake – Pipeline (REL/R2, 2003) It may sound redundant to call a CD “musical,” but I’ll try to explain. I’m a…
Flamenco Woman, Legends and Innovators
Madrid, Spain – Boa Music will be releasing Flamenco Woman at the end of September, an intimate and authentic image of women in the flamenco…
Rockin’ The Casbah
Rachid Taha – Tekitoi (Wrasse Records. WRASS126X, 2004) Although originating form Algeria, Rachid Taha has been adopted by France, even being described as a ‘French…
Eliseo Parra Keeps Busy with New Projects
Madrid, Spain – Spanish folk multi-instrumentalist Eliseo Parra has been keeping himself busy during the past few months, working on various projects, including his next…
La Carrau Releases New Album
Madrid, Spain – After its well received debut album, Una dotzena (Propaganda pel fet! – 2002) mestizo band La Carrau has just released an album…
Portuguese Songs at The Edge of Time in France
Next October 8, Portuguese band Modas à Margem do Tempo will be performing for the first time in France to play at the amphitheatre of…
Music Made In Spain: Moving Beyond Labels
The SGAE (Sociedad General de Autores y Editores—Spanish Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers) has issued a 6-volume, 8-CD set featuring a representative sample of…