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…
Songs From The Back Porch
Jolie Holland – Escondida (Anti 6692, 2004) Thankfully, the transition from lo-fi spare room demo to recording studio hasn’t harmed the sound or spirit of Jolie Holland’s…
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Burlington, NC, USA – Due to an increasing number of porn and spam messages in the Comments and Forum areas, World Music Central has decided…
Evolution – New Steelband CD from New York Finest Steelbands
New York, USA – The widely anticipated compilation CD from seven New York steelbands who participated in the extremely popular 2003 Vibrations in Steel concerts…
The Cape Verdian Voice of Tété Alhinh
The Netherlands – Dutch label World Connection will be releasing Voz this week, the new album by Cape Verdian singer Tété Alhinho. She is a…
Rodin Rodino, Music from the Congo
by Susan Budig The vernacular face of the United States is changing and this concept was very present recently at Macalester College. A new cultural…
University of California, Riverside presents Red Rhythms: Contemporary Methodologies in American Indian Dance
Riverside, California, USA – The University of California, Riverside, has announced a conference exploring contemporary American Indian dance as a vibrant, active, socio-cultural historical practice.…
Latin Music Legends Cándido Camero and Graciela, with Special Guest, Carlos Patato Valdés at Blue Note Monday, Ap
Latin music legends Cándido Camero and Graciela are two of the last survivors of the Cubop movement of the late ’40’s, which fused Cuban rhythms…
Musical Workshop Labyrinth Concerts and Seminars Program 2004 Announced
Greece – Musical Workshop Labyrinth announces its 2004 Summer Program. Master musicians from Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Iran and Afghanistan will give seminars and concerts during…