The 2009 edition of Brass: Durham International Festival in England will be held 4-19 of July, 2009. Long gone are the days when brass music…
Brass Attack at Brass: Durham International Festival 2009
Tag: world fusion
Peyoti Inconformity
Peyoti for President – Rising Tide of Conformity (2009) Rising Tide of Conformity, the debut album from the London-based band, Peyoti for President, delivers Protest…
Rare Elements Focus on Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Omar Faruk Tekbilek – Rare Elements – Omar Faruk Tekbilek (5 Points Records, 2009) The Rare Elements remix series returns with a focus on one…
Deliciously Inviting Lal Meri
Lal Meri – Lal Meri (Six Degrees, 2009) The hip, savvy sound of Lal Meri sizzles from the outset of their self-titled debut CD. Pooling…
Music of the Sephardic Diaspora with Jordi Savall at Alice Tully Hall in New York
Music of the Sephardic Diaspora will be the focus of a concert in the new Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on Sunday, February 22nd,…
Forever Seeking Persian Excellence
Mamak Khadem Jostojoo Forever Seeking (Banyan Tree Production, 2008) Most world music fans would easily recognize Mamak Khadem’s voice by her work with the popular…
Sparking Vocal Inspiration, an Interview with Mamak Khadem
Formerly lead vocalist of the popular Persian ensemble Axiom of Choice, Mamak Khadem is a classically trained singer who has studied her art in…
Jerez-Texas, Hybrid Music Around Flamenco-jazz
Jerez-Texas – Patchwork (2007) Since it was founded in 2002, Jerez-Texas have given numerous concerts in so different places as Spain, France, Namibia or Mexico.…
Global Qawwali
Sukhawat Ali Khan – Shukriya (Megawave, 2007) Qawwali musician Sukhawat Ali Khan lives in the USA and adds new elements to the venerable Sufi art.…
Exploring Jazz and Moroccan Roots
Malika Zarra – On the Ebony Road (independent, 2006) North African music continues to venture into new forms. Moroccan jazz singer Malika Zarra mixes Moroccan…