Oral Historian Djali Djimo Kouyate Dies at 51
Djimo Kouyate, a jali, oral historian and 149th generation of the Kouyate family of jali, historians and musicians, died in Washington, DC, on August 1.…
Brazilian Bossa Nova Singer/Guitarist Rosa Passos Presents Amorosa
New York, USA – Rosa Passos’s new CD, Amorosa (Sony Classical) is a tribute to the legendary Joao Gilberto Brazilian classic album Amoroso. For this…
Moroccan Andalusian Music North American Tour
Chicago, USA – Xauen Music of Chicago has announced that it will be producing a nationwide Andalusian concert tour. Three major Middle Eastern music ensembles–…
Fela Kuti : The Underground Spiritual Game To Be Released September 7th
New York, NY, USA – Legendary musical revolutionary Fela Kuti’s work will be released on Quannum on September 7th. Crafted by mixmaster Chief Xcel of…
Omar Sosa presents a new solo piano recording
San Francisco, USA – Aleatoric EFX is Omar Sosa’s new solo piano recording (OTA1013). The album was recorded live at Radio Bremen, Germany, in November…
Celtic Fusion 2004 in Northern Ireland
County Down, Northern Ireland – The annual Celtic Fusion festival will be taking place in the next days, between the 4-15th August 2004 in County…
World Music Central’s Guide to Tunis
Contributed by Nizar Chaari with translation made available by Sarah Wolfe and additional information provided by Angel Romero. Tunis is the capital of Tunisia, a…
The Tartan Heart Festival Belladrum 2004
UK – The Tartan Heart Festival Belladrum 2004 will be held August 14th at the Italian Gardens, Belladrum, By Beauly, Inverness-shire (Scotland, UK). It is…
Carrying the Fado Torch
Various Artists Fado: Exquisite Passion (Narada World, 2003) Narada World presents this 13-track compilation of four female Fado singers: Amália Rodrigues and three of her…
World Music Central’s guide to Essaouira
Essaouira [pronounced Essa-weera], formerly known as Mogador, is in the Southern portion of Morocco, along the coast. Famous for the fact that Jimi Hendrix lived…