Salif Keita – La Différence (Emarcy Records, 2010) Listening to Salif Keita’s plumy vocals on his latest recording La Différence there can be no doubt…
Soulfully Stylish
Tag: world music
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…
We Three Strings
Les Triaboliques – rivermudtwilight (World Village 468088, 2009) Justin Adams, Lu Edmonds and Ben Mandelson could have all been content in their careers as successful…
Warsaw Village Band to Perform in Toronto
Warsaw Village Band will perform at Lula Lounge on Wednesday, November 4 of 2009 in Toronto (Canada). Warsaw Village Band play traditional Polish songs with…
UNESCO Declares “Tango” Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Intergovernmental Committee for the safeguarding of the Intangible Heritage declared “Tango” as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in the meeting held today in Abu…
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”…
Nigerian Star King Sunny Adé Inducted into the Afropop Hall of Fame
In one of the few ongoing world music awards ceremonies in the United States of America, King Sunny Adé, Nigeria’s popular entertainer and maestro of…