Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
Spain in My Heart: Songs of the Spanish Civil War
Various Artists – Spain in My Heart: Songs of the Spanish Civil War (Appleseed Recordings, 2003) Spain in My Heart: Songs of the Spanish Civil War,…
Ghazal US Tour 2003
New York, USA – The international group Ghazal will be touring the United States in the fall of 2003. Ghazal plays Persian and Indian improvisations.…
World Music Webcast Keeps World Music Alive 24/7
San Diego, USA (PRWEB) September 16, 2003 – World Music Webcast is an Internet broadcast service of The World Music Radio Society, a non-profit educational…
Music Crossroads winners "Tikhu Vibrations" (Malawi) on tour in Europe
Brussels, Belgium – Tikhu Vibrations, the winners of the 4th Interregional Music Crossroads Festival held in Tanzania in January 2003, will be touring in Sweden,…
Nice Thighs, But What Are You Selling?
Not too long ago, World Music Central received a press packet promoting the musical group called ‘bond.’ The group is a string quartet of highly-trained…
Arabesque meets the swinging 60’s
Jane Birkin Arabesque (EMI France/Narada World, 2003) It’s odd how our society feels so much nostalgia for the swinging sixties and this era’s icons. And…
Songs of the Matriarchs: The Saharawis
Starry Nights in Western Sahara (Rounder Records, 2003) Song of Umm Dalaila: The Story of the Saharawis (documentary film, 1996) Beat of Distant Hearts (documentary…
Interview with Saharawi Singer Mariem Hassan
Mariem Hassan expresses herself naturally in Hassania, the language of the Saharawis, but has serious difficulties with Spanish. That’s why she has rarely agreed to be…
Drum Drum tours the USA
Drum Drum has commenced their third tour of the USA. It will be their first tour on the roster of SRO Artists Inc and will…
Capping a Decade of Excellence
Africando – Martina (Stern’s STCD 1096, 2003) It’s been 10 years since Africando began the full-force re-Africanization of salsa. Of course, the musical give and take…