Mundial Montreal to Present Tout le Monde! a Forum on the State of World Music in Canada
Mundial Montreal announced Tout le Monde!, a forum of the state of world music in Canada, hosted by Derek Andrews (Luminato, Mundial Montreal) and Jacob…
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Rock the Tabla Dream Comes True
Hossam Ramzy and Various Artists Rock The Tabla (ARC Music, 2011) So rarely in life we are given exactly what we want. For musicians those…
The Afro Celt Sound System Is Back Better Than Ever After A Three-Year Hiatus
If there’s such a beast as the quintessential WOMAD act it must assuredly be the Afro Celt Sound System. That’s no idle claim dreamed up…
Hossam Ramzy Discusses the Sensational Rock The Tabla
“My music is very much part of what is happening in Egypt today” – Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy realizes a 10-year…
Kale on Fire
Karsh Kale Cinema (Six Degrees, 2011) Karsh Kale returns with Cinema, an album where he casts a net for a wider audience. If you are…
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announces 2010 World Music Finalists and Semi-Finalists
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced the 2010 finalists and semi-finalists. This year, ISC received well over 15,000 entries from 115 countries throughout the world, representing…
World Music Trendsetters Afro Celt Sound System Release Anthology Titled Capture
Afro Celt Sound System return with Capture, a career-spanning double CD, released by Real World on the 6th of September. Cherry-picked from the collective’s five…
The GondwanaSound Report, September 2, 2010
Jill Turner reports: Andy Kershaw returns to broadcasting to tie in with the Radio One series on lost worlds and has an enviable gig travelling…
Mohammed Alidu and the Bizung Family Teach the Talking Drum New Afrofunk Tricks on Land of Fire
Mohammed Alidu has ways of making drums talk. Centuries-old ways passed down through dozens of generations of Bizungs, the hereditary talking drum masters of northern…
New Program Guitar Center Sessions Featuring Real Conversations and Raw Performances with Influential Artists Debuts August 21st
Guitar Center, in partnership with Collective Media and DIRECTV, today announced the debut of Guitar Center Sessions, a new television special featuring exclusive performances and…