Strange, Wonderful and Essential Reggae
Yabby You – Dread Prophecy (Shanachie Entertainment, 2015) My first encounter with the music of Yabby You was back in the vinyl days of…
Rhiannon Giddens to Perform at Duke
Celebrated American roots vocalist Rhiannon Giddens is set to perform on Friday, September 25 at Page Auditorium, Duke University. In February 2015, Giddens released…
Orlando Julius & The Afro Soundz with Underground System at Le Poisson Rouge in New York
Orlando Julius & The Afro Soundz are set to perform on Friday, September 25, 2015 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. Nigerian…
Music reminds us of our common humanity – interview with Drew Gonsalves, Kobo Town
Founded by award-winning Trinidadian/Canadian songwriter Drew Gonsalves, Kobo Town is named after the historic neighborhood in Port-of-Spain where calypso was born. Gonsalves grew up…
Rebirth of Boogaloo
Spanglish Fly New York Boogaloo (Chaco World Music, 2015) Spanglish Fly bring back the spirit it of bugalú (boogaloo), the musical genre created in the…
Having Fun with Jewish Roots Music
Big Galut(e) Big Galut(e) (Pastromele Records, 2015) This new klezmer group of virtuoso musicians has created a set of unconventional and bold musical pieces rooted…
Indian Violin Maestro L. Subramaniam to Perform at Duke
L. Subramaniam, one of the greatest Indian violinists, is set to perform on Friday, September 18 at 20:00 (8:00 pm) in Baldwin Auditorium at…
Green River Sessions
Hannah Burgé Green River Sessions (Hannah Burgé, 2015) Green River Sessions is the debut album by rising Canadian jazz vocalist Hannah Burgé (pronounced bur-jeh). Her…
The First Transglobal World Music Chart to Be Announced in October
The Transglobal World Music Chart (TWMC), a new world music” best of the month” listing, will reveal its first chart in October 2015. The…
Eclectic Musical Fantasy
Mamak Khadem The Road (Innova, 2015) Iranian singer Mamak Khadem is set to dazzle fans with her latest The Road on the Innova label. Brimming…