Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers to Perform Special Concert at Carnegie Hall
Chris Thile will conclude his season-long Debs Composer’s Chair residency at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. The special one-night-only performance at Stern Auditorium…
Africa Oyé Announces Headliners for 2019 festival
The Garifuna Collective from Belize and celebrated reggae artist Horace Andy will headline the 27th annual Africa Oyé festival this summer in the UK. Africa…
Masterful and Reverent Vietnamese Zither
Tri Nguyen – The Art of the Vietnamese Zither (ARC Music, 2019) Okay, I know what you’re thinking. You see the title The Art of…
World Music Inspired by Buddhist Philosophy
The Buddhist Monks Sakya Tashi Ling – My Spirit Flies to You (Fundacion Prevain, 2006) This is an ambitious world music album inspired by the…
Alluring Musical Journey to the Middle East
Various Artists – Journey to the Middle East (ARC Music, 2019) Everyone knows that the tin with an assortment of cookies is just so much…
Elegant and Graceful Piano Tango
Hakon Skogstad – Two Hands To Tango (Avantango Records, 2018) Norwegian musician Hakon Skogstad delivers an exquisite interpretation of tango through the prism of the…
Ravi Shankar’s Vision of Peace
Pandit Ravi Shankar – Vision of Peace (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal, 2000) This double CD showcases some of Pandit Ravi Shankar’s international prowess. The first CD has…
Refugees for Refugees, Pooling Global Musical Talent
Refugees for Refugees – Amina (Muziekpublique, 2019) It’s become fairly standard to sum up a person’s life in a single moment. We catch a glimpse…
Sheila Chandra Out on Her Own
Sheila Chandra – Out on my own (Indipop, 1984, reissued by Narada//EMI in 2000) This is a slender album by today’s standards, with 10 tracks…
Shubbak Festival to present special tribute concert to the late Rim Banna
Shubbak Festival will return to London’s Barbican Hall on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 with a special tribute concert to the late Palestinian singer, songwriter and…