The San Francisco World Music Festival 2003
San Francisco, USA – The annual San Francisco World Music Festival has officially announced the program for the 2003 edition of the festival. Coming…
Unwilling Accomplices
Famed journalist Edward R. Murrow once said, “No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” I began to wonder if…
The Hidden Gate – Jewish Music Around the World
Boston, USA – The Hidden Gate – Jewish Music Around the World on Rounder Records was released this week. From Biblical beginnings, Jewish culture and…
Music Industry to Take File-Sharers to Court
Durham, NC, USA – Last Thursday the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced a change in tactics in its battle against Internet file trading…
Viking Ice And Epic Sagas
Steindór Andersen Rimur – Icelandic chants (Naxos World, 76031-2, 2003) Predating Christianity in the Nordic countries, the Vikings practiced a pantheistic religion and various myths…
020 Tangorock Band
Buenos Aires, Argentina – 020 (zero2zero) has released its debut album, End of Illusions, on Constitution Music Records. The band, based in Buenos Aires is…
Yaya Diallo’s Upcoming Album "Live at Club Soda"
Canada – Yaya Diallo’s upcoming album Live at Club Soda with his band Kanza is reminiscent of 1950’s rock-n-roll and blues. It features saxophone, electric…
La Ruta de los Foramontanos by Balbarda
Balbarda La Ruta de los Foramontanos (self produced, 2002) Madrid has become a hot spot for world music and contemporary folk bands. Balbarda is yet…
Vivid by Najma
Najma Vivid (Mondo Melodia 1868500752, 2003) It’s been a while since I heard anything by Najma and I have to say that it was worth…
The Parap of Sarawak
Parap is a folklore song sung mainly among the Kayan-Kenyah tribes of Sarawak (Malaysia). It is a song relating expressions of love, happiness, loneliness and…