Forest of the Saints
Goa Gil – Forest of the Saints (EMI) Goa Gil is a San Francisco musician, DJ and party organiser now based in Goa. He is…
Going Deeper into the Banjo
Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn – Echo in the Valley (Rounder, 2017) Echo in the Valley is the second album by husband and wife duo…
Harini Raghavan, Chennai Talent on the Rise
Rini – Maya (December 8, 2017) New York-based Indian vocalist, violinist and composer Harini “Rini” Raghavan delivers an exquisite combination of Indian music with electronica,…
Desert Visions
Prem Joshua – Desert Visions (New Earth Records/Music Today, 1995) This CD showcases New Age guru Prem Joshua’s versatile multi-instrumental skills. The lineup also includes…
Tókalo: Flamenco Percussion Celebration in Madrid
Flamenco percussionists and students will celebrate the cajón with Tókalo, on December 22 at the Galileo Galilei venue in Madrid. The cajón flamenco is a…
Syrian Kanun Dreams
Maya Youssef - Syrian Dreams (Harmonia Mundi, 2017) Syrian Dreams brings together Arabic and western classical music traditions as well as other influences like…
Artist Profiles: Terrance Simien
Terrance Simien has one of the best voices in Zydeco and an outstanding live performer. He showers his audiences with handfuls of authentic Mardi Gras…
Artist Profiles: Tenzin Choegyal
Tenzin was born in the remote Himalayas, as his parents were fleeing Tibet in the early 1970s. He grew up in the Tibetan refugee community…
Artist Profiles: Tempest
Tempest is an American Celtic rock band founded by vocalist and mandolin player Lief Sorbye, drummer Adolfo Lazo, guitarist Rob Wullenjohn, and bassist Mark Showalter.…
Artist Profiles: Techung
Techung is a prominent Tibetan singer-songwriter living in exile in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is best known for his performances of traditional Tibetan…