Mario Poletti's album Andando is a quirky mix of old French
and Italian dances mixed with modern overtones. Happy and
vibrant this album has a few sonic surprises in store.
With French adaptations of Bob Dylan's songs and a long
and illustrious career spanning four decades, this modern
day troubadour's music has become engrained in popular
culture.
Film composer Mario Grigorov's new album, Paris to Cuba
is a sultry mix of Latin rhythms reminiscent of sultry
nights in Paris at the turn of last century.
Anke Dreyer on Hazmat
Modine: Style mix Á la carte
Anke Dreyer shares his thoughts on the eclectic band Hazmat
Modine who sound like a cross between Tom Waits, a Jewish
party and Gypsy music after a night of drinking Slivovitza.
"IS AMERICA
PART OF THE WORLD?" Outdoor Music Festival, Sat, July
11
Brooklyn has become a veritable breeding ground
for musicians looking beyond America's borders for inspiration
in recent years and will play host to the launch event
of the "Is America Part of The World?" outdoor
music festival at the BKLYN
Yard.
World Renowned Reggae
Label VP RECORDS Releases REGGAE GOLD 2009
For the past 16 years, VP Records has been at the forefront
of reggae music with their Reggae Gold series. Since
it's inception this collection has featured the biggest
songs of the year in reggae/dancehall but has also included
music from international artists and crossover recording
acts.
CD Review : The Slavs
Part - Slavic Music compliation from Scythian Horn
This is another interesting compilation from the Siberian
cultural fund - Scythian Horn. Featuring 20 tracks from
various Slavic bands, this album has a lot of variety,
but maintains a sense of cohesiveness due to the shared
background origins.
Album Release : Soca
Gold : The Next Installment of Caribbean Carnival Hits
The annual release of Soca Gold brings the hottest high
energy sounds of the Caribbean's carnivals to the world! Soca
Gold 2009 features massive hits from Trinidad's Carnival
competition like "Bacchanal" from Destra and "Tusty" by
Roy Cape ft.
Video of the Week
: Blood Into Gold : Peter Buffett featuring Akon
According
to the UN, over 12 million people worldwide are trafficked for forced labor
or sexual exploitation. Peter Buffet and Akon's song is a powerful and moving
exploration of the suffering faced by these people.
Album Relase and
Bio : Peter Buffett: Imaginary Kingdom
Peter Buffet's latest release, Imaginary Kingdom,
was released on September 23rd, 2008 through his own imprint
BeSide Records. His third solo vocal album, this
record cements his reputation as a recording artist with
something to say.
Interesting Gigs:
Panonian Wave @ NUBLU - Balkan Soul World-Meltdown Music
- Friday, May 16, 200
Peter Buffet's latest release, Imaginary Kingdom,
was released on September 23rd, 2008 through his own imprint
BeSide Records. His third solo vocal album, this
record cements his reputation as a recording artist with
something to say.
CD Review : Ariel
Lazarus Ensemble : New World Music
Klezmer meets the music of Sephardic Gibraltar in this
bright and lively album of mainly original compositions
by a young Israeli band. This is a refreshing album worth
listening to!
Balkan Jazz & Psychobilly
music inspired by Eastern European, Gypsy and downtown
NY traditions. Playing Thursday, April 30 2009 at at Nublu in
New York.
Album Release : Oran
Etkin Bridges Bamako and Brooklyn on Kelenia
"Oran is in many ways a quintessential Motèma
artist... a virtuosic player with multiple influences,
who is savvy as a band leader, courageous with his compositions
and inspiring in his dedication to bringing a new vision
to the art form," says label owner Jana Herzen.
Interesting Gigs:
Howard Fishman's Biting Fish Brass Band @ NUBLU NYC : Friday,
May 1 2009
New Orleans style with a funky repertoire that careens
from street-beat style traditional gospel to surprising
covers to original songs by Howard Fishman.
Interesting Gigs:
Gamelan Dharma Swara @ Drom NYC The Music and Dance of
Bali First Performance of 2009 : Saturday, May 2 2009 :
Rare Club Appearance
Gamelan semara dana is a cross-fertilization of the five-tone
gong kebyar style with older seven-tone modal techniques
and is the vehicle for almost all new experimental composition
in Bali today.
CD Review : Ciganski
Diabli / Gypsy Devils : Self Titled & Dobré Casy
This fiery band from Slovakia play a frenetic mix of old
and new favorites alike. Extremely accomplished and virtuosic
they get your toes tapping and heart racing!
Reggae : Etana unleashes
her brand new video "Blessings", the Latest Single
from her album The Strong One
The captivating Jamaican singer/songwriter, Etana, unveils
her latest video “Blessings” featuring the popular Sicilian-Italian
reggae artist Alborosie.
Live Performance
: Baye Kouyate: Raw Energy, Riveting Rhythms
Talking
drum ("tama") master Baye Kouyate from Mali returns
to NY for his first performance this year in NYC at Nublu
on the Lower East Side on April 24 at 8pm.
CD Review : Ritual
- Pagan/New Age from Russia and Beyond
This compilation was produced by the Siberian based Scythian
Horn cultural fund and contains 24 tracks of main Russian
bands. With everything from Siberian throat singing to
more upbeat modern bands, it's an interesting mix of music.
Inspired by such a spectrum of artists as Tom Waits, Nina
Simone, Thelonious Monk and Kurt Weill, Daniel
Kahn's latest project, Daniel
Kahn and the Painted Bird is described as "a
Punk Yiddish Cabaret." Anke Dreyer finds out more about
this eclectic artist in a recent interview.
NY Gypsy Festival
- April through September 2009!!!
Since 2005, the New York Gypsy Festival has presented
the breadth of contemporary Gypsy music from all over the
world. In its first four years, the Festival hosted shows
with Gogol Bordello, Balkan Beat Box and many other great
Gypsy bands.
Anke Deyer interviews
Job Chajes the band leader of the Amsterdam Klezmer Band
If you are sad, tired, have a lot of stress or just
want to have fun there will be a good recipe. Go out and
visit a concert of the Amsterdam Klezmer Band.
Job Chajes talks about his music, the band and of course their
new album: "Zaraza".
Womadelaide is the Australian version of the massive
WOMAD world music festival. On Saturday March 7 there
will be a 6 hour live broadcast that you can stream online
or listen to on Australian radio.
VP Records is the world's largest Reggae label and is
constantly releasing new material. During the next 2 months,
they will be releasing new albums by Anthony B and Glen
Washington among others.
This International
Youth Music Festival brings together students from Peoples
Republic of China, Australia, the United States of America
and Canada in an event which not only promotes a coming
together of Eastern and Western culture, but helps raise
funds for helping save the Giant Panda.
Elemotho is a Nambian born musician who compses, performs
and records his own music. Described as Kalahari,
Melodies of Meditation, Freedom of Jazz, the Winds of Siberia
and African Beats, Elemotho is the modern face of
Nambian music.
Anke Dreyer Intertviews
Idan Raichel - A cook who knows the right ingredients
Idan Raichel
is an Israeli singer-songwriter and a musician, widely
acclaimed in Israel for his Idan Raichel Project which
is distinctive for its fusion of electronics, traditional
Hebrew texts and Ethiopian music.
East meets West on Madame XD' s EP Black
Silk which combines traditional Chinese Erhu and
singing in Mandarin alongside progressive rock music.
A very eclectic combination of interesting sounds.
This breezy Bossa-Nova album by Thilo Martinho would make
the perfect accompanient for your next cocktail party.
Light and airy and played to perfection, it's a must listen
for all fans of Spanish music.
Win prizes in 8 different categories: Best Male Artist,
Best Female Artist, Best Group/Duo, Folk/Americana/Roots,
AAA/Alternative, Instrumental, Open and Bluegrass/Country.
TranSylvania is Tony Gatlif's latest Gypsy-themed movie
about love and music Easten European style. Starring the
feisty Asia Argenta, this is a very enjoyable film with
plenty of music.
An electrifying evening of Cuban sights and sounds awaits
you when Thomas Wilkins and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra take
a musical tour of old Havana, mambo style!
I know it's not very 'PC' to show movies of monkey's dancing,
but this video of them dancing Kolo is pretty cute. There's
also a rather disturbing movie of a grossly overweight guy
dancing Kolo. Ah, the wonders of YouTube never cease!
Is He Folk Music's New Bad Boy?
Andy Mullen sports the rich baritone of Crash Test Dummies'
Brad Roberts and a sense of humor somewhere between Bob Newhart
and a classic cast of Saturday Night Live.
Trancey, surreal French meets New York electronica. ElodieO's
debut album is a mesmerising mixture of lo-fi heavy bass-chords
set against melodic harps - like water droplets - and a flutey
melodica. With Elodie's breathy voice floating above it all,
Stubborn is a very beautiful album.
Gnarls Barkley, Fallou
Dieng and Deerhoof at the Hollywood Bowl
In the spirit of supreme unpredictability and unbridled musicality,
Gnarls Barkley shares the bill with rising Senegalese star
Fallou Dieng and indie rock’s favorite free-form philosophers,
Deerhoof.
A young Australian group plays the Tango music of Astor Piazzolla
alongside Gypsy music of Eastern Europe. Passionate and well
played this album is very listenable.
Gilberto Gil, Devendra
Banhart & Lea Salonga and more!!!
Great new concerts by top class world music artists being
performed at Hollywood Bowl and LA Music center. A wide variety
of performers in several different world music styles.
Get a special discount password to use with your online reservation!
Melbourne World Music band Bizerka play two very fast paced
traditional Greek tunes at an Australian Festival. This clip
will leave you wondering where they find the stamina to play
this fast!
Brazillian dance beats, dub, surfer riffs and traditional
sound samples are combined in DJ Dolores' third album to make
a very interesting combination of sounds and influences.
Gypsy meets Disko in a great album of beats and tunes from
all over Europe!
Disko Partizani - Shantel's first solo album is an
excellent fusion of old and new with guest appearances from some
of Europes finest Balkan and Gypsy musicians.
LA Phil Presents - World
Music at Walt Disney Concert Hall
The vibrant World Music series at Walt Disney Concert Hall
presents an extraordinary range of provocative programs with
great performers from all over the globe.
With performances by The Chieftains, Eva Ayllón, Asha Bhosle
and Kronos Quartet: 'Nunavut' this series is bound to be exciting
for every music lover.
