New World Music Venue in New York
New York, USA – Cafe Charbon is New York City’s latest world music venue. Located at 168 Orchard Street, corner of Stanton, Cafe Charbon will…
Masters of Turkish Music
Boston, USA – Rounder Records released today a collection of Turkish music. Haydar Haydar: Masters of Turkish Music, Volume 3 (Rounder 1140-2) features artists like…
Reina del Festejo Contest 2003
Redondo Beach, California, USA – An Afro-Peruvian Dance Contest (Festejo) will beheld in Redondo Beach. Open to all ages and all Nationalities. No experience necessary…
Luneda by Laio
Laio Luneda (World Muxxic, 2002) Galician sextet Laio releases Luneda a blend of Galician folk roots (Celtic) and techno. Laio’s music falls into the international…
Carlos Santana To Donate Tour Profits to Fight AIDS
San Francisco, USA – Thursday, June 5, 2003, famed rock guitarist Carlos Santana pledged the profits of his 2003 Shaman tour to fight AIDS. The…
New Old Sounds from Xavier Quijas Yxayotl
Xavier Quijas Yxayotl Aztec Dances (Canyon Records CR-7045) Mexican-born flute player Xavier Quijas Yxayotl continues to tap into the ancient yet strangely refined sounds of…
Nightclub in the Jungle
London, England – Martin Cradick of Baka Beyond is back from Africa where he and the Baka built a Music House which will function as…
Baka Beyond – A Celtic Heart With the Beat of an African Drum
Baka Beyond East to West (Narada World 72435-43725-2-0) It’s been a decade since Baka Beyond’s Spirit of the Forest, a landmark collaboration in which eclectic…
Africa-Pella by Alain Nkossi Konda
Alain Nkossi Konda Africa-Pella(Afrikool Music Productions–Germany, 2003) While there is plenty of folk roots music coming from the African continent, a multitude of African pop…
Hassan Hakmoun To Tour Canada
Moroccan Gnawa Music Master Hassan Hakmoun, recipient of this year’s American Federation of Independent Music (AFIM) Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album for The…