Sunshine on a cloudy day
Correo Aéreo Lo Que Me Dijo El Viento (independent release) Recently the world music duo, Abel Rocha and Madeleine Sosin, better known as Correo Aéreo…
Savath & Savalas, Spectral Beauty
Savath & Savalas Apropa’t (Warp Records WARPCD115, 2004) Reading the pre-release reviews for this disc it seems like I’m the only person in the world…
The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle
Musician Grey Larsen has written an impressive 480 page book dedicated to the art of the Irish flute and the popular tin whistle. Divided into…
U.S. Embargos Extended to Editing Articles
Los Angeles, USA – An article that appeared today, February 21, in the Los Angeles Times mentions that the United States Department of the Treasury…
Oumou
Oumou Sangare Oumou (Nonesuch 79827-2, 2004) This double-CD is both a compilation of previously released tunes (digitally remastered) and a new release, featuring eight unreleased…
Terrakota Is Recording its New Album in Dakar
Dakar, Senegal – Portuguese world music band Terrakota is recording its new album in Xippy Studios in Dakar-Senegal. The recording will be released in May…
World Music Artist Wins ISC Grand Prize
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced this week the winners for the 2003 annual competition. ISC received over 11,000 entries from 60 countries in its…
Jesse McReynolds\’ New Horizons
Orlando, USA – Jesse McReynolds and The Virginia Boys are set to release their latest project, New Horizons on Pinecastle Records. New Horizons is the…
Golden Horn Releases Cantemir: Music in Istanbul and Ottoman Europe
San Francisco, USA – Golden Horn Productions has announced the release of Cantemir: Music in Istanbul and Ottoman Europe around 1700, an authoritative album celebrating the…
Virtuoso brothers & lamenting strings
Les Yeux Noirs Concert Preview Les Yeux Noirs (French for black eyes) are currently touring the US in support of its CD simply entitled Live.…