Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars at the Irvine Barclay Theatre February 13th, 2008 I was one of many who were quite taken with Living Like a Refugee , the debut album by Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars. The disc's blend
Our good and true friends at Freemuse.org have sent out a worldwide invitation to celebrate on March 3, 2008 Music Freedom Day. Radio stations, newspapers and musicians across five continents are set to collaborate in raising awareness of the plight
The African Soul Rebels are back to the UK. The 4th installment of the hugely successful African Soul Rebels UK tour promises to be the finest yet. From Mali to Nigeria, the 2008 line up brings together some of Africa's
Legendary Bollywood singing sensation Asha Bhosle - "The most recorded voice on the planet" with over 12,500 titles to her name - makes a rare leap from the film screen to an intimate concert at the Broward Center. During a
Ireland's premier musical ambassadors, The Chieftains , make their debut appearance at Walt Disney Concert Hall to kick off the 2007/2008 World Music series on Thursday, February 21, at 8 p.m. With a career spanning 44 years and 43 albums,
On Sunday February 24th, S.O.B.'s welcomes Kakande, a 9-piece West African band based out of New York City, celebrating the release of their much anticipated album, Dununya (Jumbie Records). The West African music scene has been steadily growing in the
Bangalore, India - Fireflies Inter Cultural Centre is holding its annual Music Festival at its premises at Dinnepalya off Kanakapura Road in Bangalore on the 23rd of February. Starting around 6 in the evening it continues, with short breaks, till
Carrboro (North Carolina), USA - The ArtsCenter in Carrboro (located in the Durham-Chapel Hill area) unveiled its 2nd annual Celtic Concert Series, which will take place February 24-March 28, 2008. Unlike last year's series, which featured Irish performers exclusively, this
Cañizares Suite Iberia (Sony BMG, 2007) Flamenco guitarist Juan Manuel Cañizares ventures again into classical music with his adaptations of Albeniz's Suite Iberia . Albeniz and other Spanish classical music composers were deeply influenced by Spanish folk music and specially
Amparanoia will shortly release a new CD/DVD boxed set 'Séguiré Caminando'. This release will be the final act for Amparanoia, whose singer-leader Amparo Sanchez is currently working on her first solo-album, which will be released early in 2009. But before
Compass Rose Quintet Cosmopolitango (2007) The Compass Rose Quintet is an acoustic ensemble that features four stringed instrument players and one percussionist. The mandolin, violin and guitar play the leading roles, performing rich melodic world music inspired by a wide
DJ Bootsie The Silent Partner (Ugar Records, 2004) DJ Bootsie is a musician from Hungary. His CD The Silent Partner presents edgy electronica where trip hop beats are combined with Hungarian folk melodies and ambient atmospheres. DJ Bootsie is not
Massukos Bumping (Poo Productions PPLCD001, 2006) I sought out Bumping after seeing it reviewed in the ever-trusty UK magazine Songlines. Being entirely unfamiliar with the band Massukos but quite attached to what little music I have from their home country
Digital sample Kong Audio has a new title in its Chinee Series, titled Chinee Suona (Chinese shawm). The musician who provided the sounds is Zhiyu Liu. Suona was originated in Persia and then slowly adopted by the Chinese in the
Providence (Rhode Island), USA - The Silk Road Project, a not-for-profit arts and educational organization that connects musicians, composers, artists, and audiences around the world, will send the Silk Road Ensemble and Artistic Director Yo-Yo Ma on tour to Japan
Rhonda Vincent Good Thing Going (Rounder, 2008) One of the finest bluegrass mandolinists in the United States is musician and songwriter Rhonda Vincent . She is not only a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, but she has an excellent vocal ability as well,
is taking place in the College of Piping, Otago Street, Glasgow, over the weekend of Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th February. There will be classes, workshops, exhibitions and concerts of Scottish harp and cello. Classes for near beginner to advanced
Reggae star Luciano will perform tonight at the CD Release Party for his new album, Jah Is My Navigator , at the WorldBeat Center San Diego. Doors open at 8pm. Luciano will be joined by Mikey General & Special Guest
Tucson (Arizona), USA - Angelique Kidjo will be performing Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 8 pm Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd on the campus of the University of Arizona (UA). Kidjo drives her music with the drum-based grooves of
French crooner Henri Salvador, born in Cayenne, French Guiana, in 1917, died this morning in his Paris home of an aneurysm, according to Polydor, his current record company. Born in 1917, the singer was scheduled to inaugurate the reputable La
