Disco d’Afrique
Kaleta Kaleta Jaa (Kaleta Music, 2003) West African rhythms mixed with thumping disco beats and lots of programming, sadly has become the latest trend. This…
Sarod player Arnab Chakrabarty – USA 2003
USA- On the heels of the release of his debut Album Another Blue Moon, Indian classical sarod player Arnab Chakrabarty will be touring in the…
Colombia Goes African
Batata y Su Rumba Palenquera Radio Bakongo (Network 24.127, 2003) About 300 years ago, a group of escaped African slaves barricaded themselves in a safe…
Lo Ferro National Flamenco Festival
Torre Pacheco, Murcia, Spain – The 24th edition of the flamenco song festival Festival Nacional de Cante Flamenco de Lo Ferro will take place August…
Music on the Fringe
Maraca Longe(Indies Records, 2003) When I first moved to Seattle in the late 80’s I found myself hanging out in arty dives where I immersed…
The return of Legendary Blues Artist, Chris “Uncle Gus” Gussa
Tucson, Arizona, USA – Roadcatz Records has announced the return of Legendary Blues Artist, Chris “Uncle Gus” Gussa With his new release, Turn up the…
Martin Simpson’s Righteousness & Humidity
London, England – British fingerstyle guitar master, Martin Simpson, has recorded a new album titled Righteousness & Humidity. To be released in August 2003, this…
Gnawa Njoum Experience
Gnawa Njoum Experience (No Fridge/Boom Ba Clash NOCD 097, 2003) Gnawa music from Morocco has attracted the attention of many musicians in the fields of…
In a Beirut Mood
Jalilah’s Raks Sharki 6 In a Beirut Mood (Piranha CD-PIR788, 2003) This is a recording of Lebanese-style raks sharki music, better known as Oriental dance…
Virginia Rodrigues Has Recorded Mares Profundos
New York, USA – Universal Classics has announced today that Brazilian singer Virginia Rodrigues has recorded a new album. Her forthcoming CD, Mares Profundos, will…