North Indian Hawaiian Guitarist Tours Malaysia
Jaywant Naidu, a North Indian music Hawaiian guitarist from Hyderabad, has returned from his visit to Malaysia. He was invited to the country by Penang…
FFynnon’s Celtic Music From Wales
FFynnon FFynnon, Celtic Music of Wales (Green Linnet GLCD1221, 2003) Somewhere in the mid 90s I became a traitor to my Celtic heritage – I…
Guide to World Music in British Columbia, Canada
The British Columbia Guide for World Music, Part 1 Welcome to the Canada’s West Coast, better known as British Columbia. British Columbia is Canada’s youngest…
Ragamorphism DVD
India – Virtuoso musician Prasanna, the leading exponent of electric guitar in Indian classical music, has released an educational DVD titled Ragamorphism. This is the…
Radio Tarifa’s Fever
London, England – Spanish world music outfit Radio Tarifa celebrates its 10th anniversary with the release of Fiebre(Fever), a live album recorded during a concert…
A Rare Taste of Kenya
Jabali Afrika Rootsganza (Converge Records, 2003) Only a tiny amount of Kenyan music has made it to the US market, despite a great musical diversity…
Drop the Debt…and Dance!
Drop the Debt (Say It Loud! / World Village 479008, 2003) The problems following the invasion of Iraq seem to have awakened the Bush administration…
US Processing Visas for Cuban Latin Grammy Nominees
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The US government is processing the visa application for various Cuban musicians nominated for Latin Grammy 2003 awards,…
Fear Not The Smooth
Various Artists Smooth Africa II: Exploring the Soul (Heads Up HUCD 3077, 2003) Yeah, I know. An album with “smooth” in the title fills your…
Saucy In Any Language
Various Artists Salsa Around the World (Putumayo PUT 213-2, 2003) Salsa (the music, not the condiment) has become one of the most recognizable and popular…