Toi Toi by Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited
Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited Toi Toi (Protest) (aNOnym ReCOrds, 2003) With lyrics that encompass Mapfumo‘s strong sense of social activism and pleas for…
Rough Guide Boxed Sets
San Francisco, USA – The producers of the Rough Guide series have compiled several of the individual CDs to create thematic boxed sets. Each box…
Japanese Guitarist Donates 25 Pianos to Cuba
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Antonio Koga, one of the best Japanese guitarists, in a gesture of love, human sensibility and solidarity, donated…
Ghazal Astounds, Khan Makes Sweet Sounds.
Ghazal – The Rain (ECM 1840, 2003) Shujaat Husain Khan – Hawa Hawa (World Village 468022, 2003) Ghazal, a duo comprised of Iranian kamancheh (spike…
Recording Industry Group Versus ‘Nycfashiongirl’
Washington, D.C., USA – – With hundreds of lawsuits in the works against online file sharers and up to a $150,000 fine for each song…
New Book Traces Reggae’s Roots
Kingston, Jamaica – First time author and former disc jockey of New York station WNWK, Lou Gooden has put reggae’s past on paper with the…
Sister Act – Les Nubians Take One Step Foward
Celia and Helene Faussart are genuine multicultural amalgams. Daughters of a Cameroonian mother and a French father, they were raised both in France and in…
French Band Ziline Presents New Recordings
Paris, France – French world music band has a new album available titled Ziline. The group’s official website ziline.com allows the listener to download and…
Japan for Sale
Various Artists Japan for Sale, Volume 3 (Sony Music, 2003) The Japan for Sale series showcases various current music styles produced in Japan. Most of…
A Reggae Great Gets His Due
Jackie Mittoo Champion In The Arena 1976-1977 (Blood and Fire BAFCD 042, 2003) Jackie Mittoo is hardly the first name that comes to mind when…