Ravishing Sufi music and poetry
Ensemble Ibn Báya & Cofradía Shushtari, Omar Metioui & Eduardo Paniagua. Ibn ‘Arabi – El intérprete de los deseos [Taryumán al-Ashwáq] (Pneuma PN 360) This…
A rejuvenated Milton Nascimento presents Pietá
Milton Nascimento Pietá(WEA 092749916-2) It’s been six years since Milton last released an album of original material, Nascimento. He looked emaciated and tired on the…
The Fifth Annual San Francisco World Music Festival
San Francisco, California, USA – The 2004 edition of the San Francisco World Music Festival will be taking place from September 17 to October 3, 2004.…
Electrified Tangos Feature All Star Cast
Caliente Records released Tango Project Vol. 2 New-Tango this month, featuring thirteen new electrified tangos produced by Jaime Wilensky. This exceptional collection of songs showcases…
Sky’s the Limit
Kayhan Kalhor and Ali Akbar Moradi In the Mirror of the Sky (World Village 468030, 2004) Presumably for reasons of strict adherence to musical decorum,…
Flamenco Piano Wizard Creates Exciting Flamenco/Jazz Fusion
Diego Amador Piano Jondo (Nuevos Medios/Milestone Records) Diego Amador is a talented young Gypsy piano flamenco from Seville who seamlessly blends flamenco with jazz. His…
Popdeurope, Sounds: Afropean-A-Licious
Berlin, Germany – Popdeurope 2004 will be held July 17 – August 20, 2004, in Berlin, at the House of World Cultures. The festival stays true…
Issa Bagayogo Releases Tassoumakan on Six Degrees Records
San Francisco, USA – Tassoumakan (meaning "Voice of Fire") is Issa Bagayogo ‘s third full-length CD for American label Six Degrees. For this project he…
Universal Music Spain Releases an Ultimate Collection of 50s Flamenco Classics
Madrid, Spain – Universal Music Spain has just released a collection of albums from the 1950s that feature some of the most important classic figures…
Cheb Balowski Hits the Road: European Tour
Madrid, Spain – Mestizo band Cheb Balowski will be touring this summer. They will be playing at the Afro-Latin Festival in Bree (Belgium), Feierwerk-Munich (Germany),…