A Tribute to the Great Raks Sharki Musicians
Jalilah Raks Sharki – Stage Cuts (Piranha Musik CD-PIR2856, 2014) The popularity of raks sharki (also known as belly dance or Oriental dance and sometimes…
Anupama Bhagwat to Perform at Women’s Voices festival in New York
Sitarist Anupama Bhagwat is set to perform on Friday, October 17, 7:30pm at St. Peter’s Church in New York.She is one of the leading disciples…
Danay Suárez Releases Stunning Video “Flores”
Rising Cuban vocalist Danay Suárez has a stunning new video titled “Flores,” directed by renowned visual artist, Karoll William Perez Zambrano, who is also…
English Folk Band The Willows Releases Amidst Fiery Skies
Amidst Fiery Skies (Elk Records) is the title of the new album by Cambridge folk and roots music band The Willows. This is the group’s…
Transglobal and Versatile Indian Music
Prem Joshua & Chintan Kashi – Songs From the India Within (White Swan Records, 2014) Multi-instrumentalist global traveler Prem Joshua has released a wonderful album…
Mariachi Star Nati Cano Dies at 81
Celebrated mariachi musician Nati Cano passed away on Friday, October 3rd, 2014. Nati Cano was the leader of Los Camperos, one of the top…
Interview with World Music Expo WOMEX Director Alex Walter
World Music Expo WOMEX is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. What started as a small gathering of enthusiastic world music professionals has grown…
Greg Cahill and Special Consensus Receive Two IBMA Awards
Greg Cahill and The Special Consensus were honored with their first International Bluegrass Music Awards (IBMA) awards in the 39 year history of the band.…
Noam Pikelny, Banjo Player of the Year
Celebrated banjo virtuoso Noam Pikelny (Punch Brothers), first winner of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize, received his first Banjo Player of the Year trophy at…
Celebrated Blues Rock Guitarist Steve Hunter Releases Live CD & DVD ‘Tone Poems Live’
Blues rock guitarist Steve Hunter, well-known for his work with Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed and Alice Cooper, has a new live DVD and CD titled…