Rubén Blades Wins the World Music Grammy
Los Angeles, USA – Panamanian musician Rubén Blades won the Best World Music Album award for his recording Mundo, which combines Latin music with plentiful…
Queen of the Gypsies: The Life and Legend of Carmen Amaya, by Paco Sevilla.
Queen of the Gypsies: The Life and Legend of Carmen Amaya This is a substantial work on the life and times of the mythic Gypsy…
The Rough Guide to World Music
The Rough Guide to World Music is a 700-page book on just about every strand of global popular music. The guide consists of thirteen chapters,…
MusicHound World
MusicHound World is a first buyer’s guide to world music. It includes a mix of familiar and not-so-familiar names and sounds, featured musicians span the…
The Rough Guide to World Music, Volume 2: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific
The Rough Guide to World Music, Volume 2: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific (published August 2000 by Rough Guided Ltd., and…
Roots Knotty Roots, The Collector’s Guide to Jamaican Music
The Most Comprehensive Discography of Jamaican Records Ever Published. Roots Knotty Roots, The Collector’s Guide to Jamaican Music is Compiled & Edited by Michael Turner &…
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, The United States and Canada, Volume 3
The United States and Canada, Volume 3, is the latest volume published by Garland as part of The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. This impressive…
The Rough Guide to Irish Music
The Rough Guide to Irish Music is a thick 560 page, pocket-sized book. Written by Geoff Wallis and Sue Wilson, it has a brief introduction…
The Rough Guide to Cuban Music
The Rough Guide to Cuban Music, written by Philip Sweeney, is part of the pocket sized books published by Rough Guides. This specialized guide serves…
New Alan Lomax Collection Release: Italian Treasury: Puglia: The Salento
Boston, USA – The latest release form the Alan Lomax collection is Italian Treasury: Puglia: The Salento, on Rounder Records. In 1954, Alan Lomax and…