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Start a Flamenco Collection
It's really no surprise that flamenco is such a popular genre of music around the world; there are very few other styles that are so emotionally evocative and soul-stirring. Passion! Romance! Sex!...
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FELA! On Tour in a City Near You
This week sees the touring company of FELA! hitting the road on their first national tour of the musical production that tells the story of Fela Kuti, Afrobeat pioneer and political activist. It's a...
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Reviews Round-Up: The Debo Band Live, New CDs from Red Baraat and Väsen
This week, we've got some new reviews to share.First off, I'd like to welcome reviewer Rob Hillard to the team. I've known Rob for well over a decade, and have always admired his tremendous enthusiasm...
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Grammy Spotlight: Jimmy Cliff - Rebirth
The Grammy Awards are coming up this weekend, and among this year's nominees in the Best Reggae Album category is Jimmy Cliff's fantastic 2012 release Rebirth. The category also features albums by the...
View ArticleGrammy Winners in World Music, Reggae, and More...
Congratulations to all of the Grammy nominees and winners! The world, reggae, and roots categories have shrunk significantly since the big category restructuring that happened a couple of years...
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2013 Readers' Choice Awards - Voting Now Open!
Well, folks, the nominations are tallied and the finalists have been selected for the 2013 About.com World Music Readers' Choice Awards, and this year's slate of finalists is an exciting one, to be...
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New CD Reviews from Haiti (via Cuba) and Old France (via New France)
What've you been listening to lately? A couple of new releases that crossed my desk recently were the outstanding Santiman, from the Creole Choir of Cuba, and the very good Putumayo Presents Vintage...
View ArticleAnd the RCA Goes To...
The 2013 About.com World Music Readers' Choice Awards Winners have been tallied, and we've got ourselves some winners! And they really are winners -- what a fantastic group these ...Read Full Post
View ArticleBallake Sissoko and Vincent Segal in Concert - A Review
Earlier this month, reviewer Rob Hillard had a chance to take in a concert by Maliankora player Ballake Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Segal, a duo that has been touring and recording together for...
View ArticleA Final Goodbye
The time has come, friends. I got word a couple of months ago that About.com has decided to discontinue this world music site, my home on the web since 2006. Now that the 2013 Readers' Choice Awards...
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