Wendy Stewart – Standing Wave (Greentrax CD TRAX242) This is quite a sombre selection of Scottish harp music, with the occasional equally sombre vocal track. The…
The Scottish Harp
Tag: world music
One for the Road
Harry Manx – Road Ragas (Salt Spring Island, Canada, 2003) I have found that there is little safety to be found from paint by number artists,…
East Meets East, North Meets South
K. Sridhar combines traditions from both sides of his family By Teed Rockwell, India Currents Magazine, April 2001 K. Sridhar has lived his musical life…
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…
Celso Fonseca – Natural
Celso Fonseca – Natural (Six Degrees Records, 2003) Since its creation by Antonio Jobim in 1957, bossa nova has conjured up images of waves caressing…
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…
Fulfilling The Prophecy – Nitin Sawhney
Producer/keyboardist/guitarist Nitin Sawhney may not be a household name quite yet, but all you have to do is put one of his albums on the…
Sara González with Intimate Songs CD
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Cuban singer and composer Sara González is working on a new CD and plans to start recording in May and…
Zouk: Rhythm of the Lesser Antilles
They are two small islands of that Caribbean Sea, reminiscent of lost paradises. Dreams of rum, white sand beaches and transparent waters, of available bodies…