New York, NY, USA – Legendary musical revolutionary Fela Kuti’s work will be released on Quannum on September 7th. Crafted by mixmaster Chief Xcel of…
Fela Kuti : The Underground Spiritual Game To Be Released September 7th
Tag: world music
Ethnoambient Salona 2004 Explores the Sounds of Greece and the Persian Gulf
Solin, Croatia — This year, Ethnoambient Salona celebrates its seventh anniversary. The annual festival takes place August 13 in Solin, Croatia. The musical guests this…
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Morocco
San Francisco, USA – World Music Network, the label behind the Rough Guide series, releases today The Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco (RGNET1128CD).…
Music of the Bunun, Taiwanese Aboriginals
The Bunun is an indigenous tribe from Taiwan. In strong contrast to other aboriginal tribes, the Bunun people have very little dance music. Nevertheless, they…
Angel Unzu presents "Melodías de piel"
Angel Unzu is one of the best and most suggestive guitarists and composers of the Basque musical scene. As a musician he has taken part…
New World Music Venue in New York
New York, USA – New York city has a new venue for world music. Satalla is located at 37 West 26th Street (between Broadway &…
Diane Jarvi: whimsy and gritty
A CD review by Susan Budig Diane Jarvi – Flying Into Blue (Lupine Records, 1999) Diane Jarvi told me this CD was made to appeal…
Cuban Music Legend Compay Segundo Dies at 95
Havana, Cuba – Legendary Cuban musician and composer Compay Segundo died on Sunday, July 13th in Havana, Cuba. Details about his death were not available,…
World Music Takes Over Madrid this Summer
Madrid, Spain – The 2003 edition of the annual festival Los Veranos de la Villa in Madrid (Spain) is going to feature an impressive line-up…
Wimme Barru
Wimme Barru (Northside, 2003) One listen to Wimme’s fourth release Barru (wave) and we can only wonder if Sami yoiker Wimme Saari has been listening…