Canadian Folk Music Festival Pioneer Estelle Klein Dies at 74
Estelle Klein, artistic director emeritus of the Mariposa Folk Festival, died in Belleville, Ontario, on June 17, after a brief battle with cancer. She was…
Nonesuch Releases Youssou N’Dour’s Egypt
New York, USA – On his latest release, Egypt, Youssou N’Dour combines his native Senegalese traditions with Egyptian and Arabic sounds in this musical exploration…
Bala-bing
Keletigui Diabate Sandiya (Contre Jour CJ012, 2004) The balafon (or simply bala, if you prefer the non-Francophone name) is a West African gourd resonator xylophone…
The Sounds of Nu Brazil
London, England – British label Manteca has released Nu Brazil 2 – fresh sounds from the country of tomorrow (MANTDCD227). British DJ, John Armstrong, produced…
Greeks Looking Forward to Belgian World Music Project at Cultural Olympiad
Brussels, Belgium – On June 23 and 24 an international orchestra of renowned artists conducted by the Belgian musician, Wouter Vandenabeele, will pay homage to…
Darin Aldridge Debuts With "Call It A Day"
Orlando, Florida, USA – Bluegrass musician Darin Aldridge has an album titled Call It a Day. The album was recorded at Riverside Audio in Mt.…
The World Music Institute celebrates its 20th season with a major gallery exhibit in New York
New York, USA – The World Music Institute opens its 20th season with a gallery exhibit highlighting WMI’s 19-year history with photographs by Jack Vartoogian,…
Vallenato Music School opens in Colombia
Valledupar, Colombia – The Fundación Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata has developed one of its main objectives, the creation of a vallenato music school. The…
Tana Tani, State of Bengal vs Paban Das Baul
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA – Tana Tani (Real World Records) is a collaboration that brings together Paban Das Baul – a leading figure among Bengal’s Baul…
Global Café, Toronto\’s New World Music Festival
Toronto, Canada – Global Café, Toronto’s newest world music festival, presented by Small World Music, announces the Toronto debuts of Mexico City’s Los De Abajo…