A Tribe Called Red releases “The Virus”Musuc Video
Powwow step pioneers A Tribe Called Red has released a music video for its single “The Virus.” The videoclip features poet Saul Williams and Canadian…
Transfixing Estonian Fiddler Maarja Nuut to Perform at Play Circle in Madison
Fiddler Maarja Nuut is set to perform at Fredric March Play Circle Theater in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday February 4, 2016. Maarja Nuut is a…
The Fabulous Musiki wa dansi of East Africa
Various Artists – Urgent Jumping! East African Musiki Wa Dansi Classics (Sterns Africa STCD 3067-68CD, 2016) This 2 CD world music compilation is packed with…
Dominican Merengue Inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Today, November 30, 2016, UNESCO announced that Dominican merengue music and dance was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.…
Transglobal World Music Chart for December 2016
Acclaimed Angolan musician Bonga is the number one artist this month. 1. Bonga – Recados de Fora (Lusafrica) 2. Noura Mint Seymali – Arbina (Glitterbeat…
Eros Coolness
Omar Sosa and Paolo Fresu – Eros (Tuk Music/Ota Records, 2016) Luxuriously elegant, seductive and exotically dreamy, the Tuk Music release Eros, born out of…
Remastered Edition of Iconic Planet Drum Album
Planet Drum, the percussion album that became a world music sensation 25 years ago is available again, remastered and with new tracks. The 25th Anniversary…
2016 Christmas Music Guide
Perhaps you’ve just ventured to the darkest part of the attic or basement, plucked out those dusty boxes from under the bags of horded, hideous…
Artist Profiles: Ismail Lumanovski
Ismail Lumanovski, well-known for his lively virtuosity, was born in Bitola, Macedonia and started playing the clarinet at age eight. He has performed throughout the…
Results of the 31st Annual fRoots Critics Poll 2016
The winners of the 31st annual fRoots Critics Poll for Albums Of The Year were revealed November 25 by fRoots Editor Ian Anderson and presenter…