No tags yet.
Allen Toussaint (1938-2015)
New Orleans Legend Passes I was one of many people across the world who felt shocked then saddened by the death of Alan Toussaint. Mr....
Follow Us
BLOG
Derek Trucks’ 10 Commandments of Jam
Derek Trucks with Duane Allman’s 1957 goldtop, Beacon Theater, NYC 2015. Photo by Derek McCabe. In 2004, I interviewed Derek and wrote...
FELA KUTI’S FIRST TRACKS
FELA’S FIRST TRACKS AND OTHER WONDERS OF SOUNDWAY’S HIGHLIFE Young musicians of the world: Relax! Even the singular force of nature that...
Tinariwen @ The L2 Arts and Cultural Center
Tinariwen, Ibrahim, Abdallah, Hassan, ‘Japonais’ and Kheddou, began playing together the 1980s in town of Tamanrasset located in southern...
Mambo Legends Orchestra!
The former musicians of the Tito Puente Orchestra have come together again as the Mambo Legends Orchestra. The Mambo Legends Orchestra...
Eddie Palmieri Celebrating 50 Years of Music
Eddie Palmieri was born December 15, 1936, his parents migrated to New York City from Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1926, and settled down in the...
New World Citizen
The New World Citizen Band plays music drawn from the rhythmic and melodic traditions of West Africa, Cuba, Uzbekistan, Ireland and...
Tales From the Sahel~ Baaba Maal
Tales from the Sahel, Baaba Maal sits with renowned music journalist and author, Chris Salewicz. Baaba Maal shares his experience...
WOMAD: Robert Plant, Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara & Band
Born in 1966 in Basse, West Africa, Juldeh Camara is a Gambian griot and master musician, playing the Riti (one-stringed fiddle). He...
New Release of “Musst Musst" by Kiran Ahluwalia with Tinariwen
Mustt Mustt : Kiran Ahluwalia with Tinariwen When I lived in India, the song “Musst Musst” was a huge hit. The Panjabi folk song,...
