Lila Downs to Perform at The Apollo to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrated Mexican-American artist Lila Downs is set to perform on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Apollo Theater in New York. Lila Downs will…
Francesca Blanchard’s Poignant Eulogy and Whole-Hearted Welcome
Francesca Blanchard Deux Visions (Vis-A-Vis, 2015) Okay, I’ll admit it – sometimes when I read “deeply personal” and “singer-songwriter” on press material I inwardly cringe…
The 11th Annual NY Gypsy Festival Program Announced
The 11th Annual New York Gypsy Festival announced its program on August 20. The festival will present 10 concerts from September 18 to October 4,…
Reggae Icon Don Carlos to Perform at Ashkenaz
Jamaican reggae star Don Carlos is set to perform on Friday, August 21 At Ashkenaz with his current band Dub Vision. The reggae artist will…
Interview with Greek Lyra Virtuosa Kelly Thoma
Greek musician Kelly Thoma has recently released an album titled “7Fish” where she showcases the mesmerizing sound of her modified lyra. Thoma’s exquisite modal…
Rocky Dawuni Releases “Nairobi” Music Video Filmed in Kenya
Ghanaian Afro-Reggae star Rocky Dawuni has released a new music video titled “Nairobi”. This song appears on Dawuni’s 2015 album “Branches of the Same Tree.”…
Guitarists Beppe Gambetta and Tony McManus Release Round Trip
Renowned acoustic guitarists Beppe Gambetta and Tony McManus a new album titled Round Trip (Borealis). Beppe Gambetta was born in Genoa, Italy in 1955. He’s…
Soul of the Soulman
Wee Willie Walker If Nothing Ever Changes (Little Village Foundation, 2015) Do-overs are a rare thing in life. Likewise, we might sit and politely listen…
Rainforest World Music Festival 2015: 18 years of global sound, diversity and celebration!
The annual Rainforest World Music Festival in Kuching, Sarawak (Malaysia) is now in its 18th edition, and featured 24 bands from around the planet.…
Deep Rooted Russian Folk Songs
(SKMR-107, 2014) Russian artist Vasily Evhimovich presents a collection of deeply traditional songs from various parts of Russia. This is very basic folk music featuring…