Celina González, Queen of Cuban Punto Dies at 86
Celina González, known as the queen of the Cuban Punto died Wednesday, February 4th according to representatives of Cuba’s Ministry of Culture. The singer-songwriter was…
Remarkable Balkan Clarinet Summit
S. Pazarentsis, S. Trkulja, S. Balutel, O. Büyükberber, O. Pamukov, T. Klein, C. Puntin, S. Schorn Many Languages – One Soul – Balkan Clarinet Summit…
The Exciting Diversity of Cajun Music
Various Artists Putumayo Presents… Cajun (Putumayo, 2014 re-release) Putumayo has re-released one of its best compilations of American roots. Cajun will allow the listener to…
Murshidi and Sufi Field Recordings
Various Artists Murshidi and Sufi Songs – Field recordings by Deben Bhattacharya (ARC Music EUCD2555, 2015) Murshidi and Sufi Songs is a collection of 2001…
The First Artists of the Festival du Bout du Monde Announced
The Festival du Bout du Monde (End of the World Festival) 2015 will take place July 31 – August 2 in Crozon, Finistère (western Brittany,…
Amira Medunjanin Presents Delightful Sevdah
Amira Medunjanin Silk & Stone (World Village 450029, 2014) Amira Medunjanin is one of the great voices from the Balkans. Hailing from Bosnia and Herzegovina…
Discover World Music, New Global Sounds Series
Various Artists Discover World Music (ARC Music, 2014) Discover World Music is the first title of a new series called The Discover Series. It’s 2-CD…
Bamako Today’s Nuanced Vibrancy
BKO Quintet Bamako Today (Buda Musique, 2015) Under normal circumstances the first couple of months when musicians form a band it usually means working out…
Celebrated Actor Eddie Murphy Releases New Reggae Single
Popular comedian, actor and singer Eddie Murphy has released a new reggae song titled “Oh Jah Jah“. This song is not the first time…
New Kingston’s Instantly Accessible Reggae
New Kingston Kingston City (Easy Star Records, 2015) Modern reggae New Kingston delivers a tasty mix of roots reggae, pop, soul, dub and a little…