Ethio-jazz Maestro Mahmoud Ahmed to Open Duke Performances’ 2015-2016 Season
Mahmoud Ahmed, one of the leading figures in the Ethio-jazz music scene will open the Duke Performances’ 2015-2016 concert season in Durham, North Carolina.…
World Music Institute Appoints Executive Director
World Music Institute in New York has announced the appointment of Gaby Sappington as Executive Director of the organization. Gaby Sappington worked in the international…
Sheer Dub Attack
Sly & Robbie Underwater Dub (Groove Attack, 2014) Underwater Dub is a new collaboration between some of the best known artists in the dub genre:…
Gypsy Rumba Rockers
José “El Chatarra” De chatarra… corazón (Kasba Music, 2010) De chatarra corazón is the debut album of José Pérez, better known as José “El Chatarra”…
The Trevor Dick Band Crosses Global and Progressive Music Boundaries
Canadian act The Trevor Dick Band has released New World, a recording that mixes jazz-rock with world music, blues and other elements. The group…
Yuval Ron Ensemble to Perform Free Concert at Skirball Cultural Center’s 2015 Sunset Concerts
Yuval Ron Ensemble is set to perform on Thursday, August 20, 8:00 p.m. at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Admission is free. Los…
De’Anza’s Musical Awakening
De’Anza Despertar (Fusion Beats, 2015) Despertar (Awaken) is the title of the debut EP by a young Hispanic singer-songwriter from Santa Fe (New Mexico) called…
Beyond the Steel Pan Stereotype
Rudy Smith What Pan Did for Me (Caprice Records, 2015) Steel pans. Evoke musical images of a slick band of dressed in brightly colored shirts…
Gnawa Musician Mahmoud Guinia Has Died
Gnawa sintir musician and pioneer Mahmoud Guinia passed away Sunday, August 2nd after a prolonged illness. Mr. Guinia was 64. Considered the Godfather of Gnawan…
Sundanese Nyckelharpa Adventures
Ana Alcaide Tales of Pangea (Ana Alcaide TP01/ARC Music, 2015) We received two versions of this album, the original Spanish edition and the international release…