Tambours de Brazza on Tour in Taiwan
Levallois Perret, France TAMBOURS DE BRAZZA / Taiwan 15 – 16 December: Taipei – National Theater Hall 19 December: Kaohsiung – Chih Teh Hall
Shamanic chants & murder ballads
Wimme – Gierran (NorthSide) Garmarna – Vengeance (NorthSide) Wimme’s second CD, Gierran features both a cappella chants (Snow Grouse, Draft Reindeer and Whirlwind which were…
Lovin’ Makina Loca
Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca Ay Valeria! (Mopiato Music MOPI-1991, 2003) Congolese vocalist Ricardo Lemvo and his band Makina Loca are based in Los Angeles,…
As Far As
dj Cheb i Sabbah As Far As (Six Degrees Records) dj Cheb i Sabbah has returned with a recording that blends organic instrumentation along with…
World Musician
By Louis Werner The teeming, neon-lit streets of Tokyo are a long way from the mud-walled village he once called home along the Nubian reach…
Global Grooves
Global Soul (Putumayo, 2002) Euro Lounge (Putumayo, 2002) Putumayo’s Global Soul features an array of interesting personalities including France’s controversial R & B artist, Doc…
The Nightingale Sings
Emil Zrihan UW World Series University of Washington Seattle, WA October 11, 2003 Many vocalists have been compared to songbirds and singing like a songbird…
WOMEX 2003 Inaugural Concert
Seville, Spain – Flamenco pianist David Peña Dorantes, from Lebrija (Seville), has a new show, with new pieces, which will be presented at WOMEX 2003.…
European Sounds Head East, West, Every Which Way
Orkestina – Transilvania Express (World Village 498002, 2003) Harmonious Wail – Gypsy Swing (Naxos World 76056-2, 2003) Nadya Giga and Their 101 Candles Orchestra (no…
Better Check Your Pulse
Pulse – A Stomp Odyssey – Soundtrack from the Imax Film (Six Degrees Records, 2002) There’s a lot of passion behind this global drum extravaganza,…