Putumayo presents Women of Africa
New York, USA – Putumayo has released Women of Africa, a collection of songs by leading female artists from throughout the African continent. Women of…
Nuova Agricola Associazione, New CD and European Tour
Italy – Nuova Agricola Associazione has recently released its second CD called Dall’Alente a lu Serepenne, an emotional travel through the hills between these two…
Desechos
Desechos – Cuando es Mañana (Boa Recording 05002023, 2003) Desechos recalls the Mexican musical melange, Los Abajos at times with its bouncy ska tunes and rap…
Nyckelharpa player Remains True to His Roots
Peter Puma Hedlund, a Swedish nyckelharpa player, has released a CD called Another Way. Peter is a two time world champion on the chromatic nyckelharpa. The…
The Eyes Have It
Ojos de Brujo – Bari (Europe: La Fábrica de Colores/USA: World Village 468024, 2004) Flamenco ain’t what it used to be, and if the purists want…
It’s the Thought that Counts
Think Of One – Chuva Em Po (Zonk Records LCM 100036, 2004) After three album’s worth of cleverly mixing their eccentric Euro-jazz with Moroccan music, Belgium’s…
Power of Music Part 2: Dr. Emoto’s Hidden Messages in Water
We live in revolutionary times and radical change creates discomfort. Our ancestors most likely didn’t readily accept that the world was round after centuries of…
World Sounds at New Orleans’ International Arts Festival
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA – The 18th annual International Arts Festival (IAF) will be presenting an eclectic and exciting line up June 11 – 13…
Tabla in Teentaal
Pandit Sharda Sahai & Vishnu Sahai Gurukul Lineage of Benares Gharana (Sense World Music, 2004) Recorded live at the Saptak Festival in January 2004, this…
Saving the River, Musicians Announced for Clearwater Festival
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA – Punk folksinger Ani Di Franco, will deliver music and message on stage at the 2004 Clearwater Festival, at Westchester’s Croton…