00:27:16
Sarah Tavares, Nagore Sessons, Cui Jian, Deolinda, Blick Bassy, Staff Benda Bilili and Whitaker sing of love's many manifestations: Love of self, of god, or a lover (current or potential!).
00:25:18
Here are examples of how we deal with the various vicissitudes of existence, from the repo man in Lura's "Que Brod Nem jossa" to "Lament" about a soul's final crossing...
00:04:18
Sudan recently held elections for the first time in over 20 years. We talk with two Sudanese filmmakers: E-Hab Abasaeed of NasJota records, and Hisham Haj Omar, of the youth...
00:03:59
(India/Israel) We first encountered the duo of Kartick and Gotam when we licensed the award winning documentary "Laya Project" which celebrates the music and cultural traditions of six countries affected...
00:07:40
David Harrington's fascination with music from other cultures has contributed to a heightened awareness of world music in classical circles as well as an appreciation of classical music in the...
00:04:20
(Sudan/USA) The ballots have not been tallied as of this writing, but Sudan is going through the process of nationwide, multi-party elections for the first time in 24 years. There...
00:03:23
(Portugal) Deolinda's previous video "Fado Toninho" was a jaunty affair; this outing is far more somber. To go with its nocturnal references, the video is shot in velvety darkness. "Clandestino"...
00:07:03
Alif Naaba sings two songs, one lyrical, one rousing, in this video of his performance at GlobalFEST.
For the full World Music blog post and more information, click here.
00:07:40
David Harrington's fascination with music from other cultures has contributed to a heightened awareness of world music in classical circles as well as an appreciation of classical music in the...
00:05:07
(Spain/Balkans) This is no made-up moniker; the Macedonian Rom Esma has truly earned the title Queen of the Gypsies. Her career started in 1957, when at the age of 14...
00:09:52
The Cajun fiddlers David Greely and Joel Savoy perform a suite of a Cotillion and a Greely original, then a sad song about a dead cat.
For the full World...
00:04:46
(Colombia) This young group from Colombia's Pacific region has really raised a stir, and for good reason. They present a compelling blend of urban and rural music-- the rural being...
00:07:03
One of world music's pioneer deejays, Charlie Gillett died last week. We have found a videotape of one of his shows that reveals his enthusiasm for the music, and...
00:04:13
Josh Norek, Vice President of Nacional Records, discusses how his background in the music business prepared him for his work with Voto Latino in their new Census 2010 initiative.
For...
00:03:17
(Serbia) What is gypsy music, actually? And what is the gypsy tradition? Well, for one thing, Roma have always been really great at integrating different musical styles into their own...
Close
