Playing in Interesting Times
Written by Susan T. Rivers Ali Jihad Racy was five years old, at his mother’s knee, when he fell in love with music. “She played…
Strictly Mundial Istanbul 2004
Istanbul, Turkey – Istanbul will host the 4th edition of the World Music Fiesta, Conference & Fair known as Strictly Mundial. The event will take…
Journey through the outback
Peter Gabriel The Long Walk Home – The Rabbit-Proof Fence (Real World/Narada, 2002) Die hard Peter Gabriel fans and collectors of international movie soundtracks are…
The San Francisco Jazz Festival Features World Music
San Francisco, USA (PRWEB) — SFJAZZ is proud to announce the line-up for the 21st Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival presented by Target Stores, a…
Ghanaian drummer Yacub Addy & Wynton Marsalis on BET
New York, USA – This season’s JOURNEY WITH JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER television series on the BET Jazz Chanel includes two programs in which Ghanaian…
Rumbón Tropical, New Cuban Video
San Francisco, USA – Boogalu Productions has announced the release of a new film of Cuban rumba called Rumbón Tropical featuring the Cuban music and…
Brazilian Classics and the Post-Bossa Generation
London, England – This compilation brings together the singers, songwriters, and musicians from all over Brazil who grew up listening to bossa nova, even played…
US Debut for one of Ireland’s Hottest New Groups
Danbury, Connecticut, USA – Today is the US release date for Téada, the debut album by Irish band Téada. Their debut CD features the unique…
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – a sufi supreme
London, England – British label Manteca has added a new title to the growing collection of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan recordings. A Sufi Supreme (MANTCD046)…
Grey Larsen and Paddy League: the Essence of Irish Flute
Bloomington, Indiana, USA – Irish Flutist Grey Larsen has teamed with Paddy League to record a new CD titled. The Dark of the Moon. Any…