Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara Tell No Lies (Real World Records, 2009) The sinewy strains of the riti, Gambia’s one-string spike fiddle, stretched tight over…
Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara Tell No Lies
Tag: world music
The Passionate Spirit of Espirito Santo
Various Artists – Musica do Espirito Santo (Secretaria da cultura/SEBRAE/Quorum, 2008) The Brazilian state of Espirito Santo (southeast Brazil) put together a boxed set of…
World Music Central’s Best World Music CDs of 2008
World Music Central’s contributors have released the editor’s top world music picks of 2008: Angel Romero, World Music Central/Músicas del Mundo (USA) Various Artists – Big…
Musicport World Music Festival 2008
Musicport 2008 notches up a gear as they publish their list of forthcoming events in the run up to this October’s festival. The first event…
A Legend from the Venezuelan Plains
Vidal Colmenares – …Otro Llano (Cacao Música, 2006) Música Llanera is the folk music of the Venezuelan plains, Venezuelan cowboy music. Cacao Music has released…
Algerian-born Judeo-Arabic Musician Lili Boniche Dies at 85
One of the major figures in the 1930s and 1940s Algerian popular music, Lili Boniche, died on March 6 in Paris. Boniche was known for…
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…
Best World Music CDs of the Year in 2007
World Music Central presents the best picks of 2007 selected by our editors at World Music Central, our sister Spanish-language site Músicas del Mundo and…
Top World Music and American Roots Acts Make Savannah Music Festival a Hot Ticket
Savannah (Georgia), USA – The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) unveiled its ambitious 2008 program, a 17-day musical arts marathon featuring nearly 100 events that comprise…