Mamadou Diabate Courage (World Village 468108, 2011) Mamadou Diabate has become one of the most important kora (West African harp) performers in recent years. The…
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Tag: world music
Best World Music Recordings of 2010, Editor’s Picks
We present the 10 Best World Music albums of 2010 lists. This year we have the lists of contributors to World Music Central, our Spanish…
Omara Portuondo Celebrates the Tropicana
Omara Portuondo – Fiesta Cubana (EuroArts 2058028, 2010) Fiesta Cubana is a great opportunity to watch Omara Portuondo, one of the legendary voices of Cuba,…
The Recording Academy announces Nominees for the 53RD Annual Gramy Awards
Nominations for the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced last night by The Recording Academy. Nominees for Best Traditional World Music Album include Gyuto Monks…
Musicport World Music Festival, the Indoor Festival with the Outdoor Spirit
The year is flying by furnishing us with a new set of musical memories, thrilling discoveries of unsigned talent on Glastonbury’s fringe stages, grooving to…
Songlines Music Awards 2010 Final Nominees Announced
Songlines magazine announced the final nominees of the Songlines Music Awards 2010 and will be releasing a compilation album on 22nd March featuring all sixteen…
Cross-Cultural Collaborations and Fusion Bands – What makes them so brilliant?
In a world where the news is constantly derived of tragic tales of war and devastating violence, it is a pleasant surprise to see artists…
World Music Central’s Best World Music Releases of 2009
The editors at World Music Central, its Spanish language portal Músicas del Mundo and other friends, present their lists of Best World Music Recordings of…
Musicport World Music Festival 2009 Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Musicport Festival 2009 promises a wide range of international, national and regional artists celebrating 10 years of bringing the best in global music to the…
Lay Down Your Arms; Pick up Guitars–Conversation with Playing for Change filmmaker Jonathan Walls
The question remains, will music transform the world and bring lasting peace? Grammy award-winning producer/recording engineer Mark Johnson’s and filmmaker Jonathan Walls’ “Playing for Change”…