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Vocal Soundscapes of Southern Bulgaria |
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 Perunika Trio
Introducing Perunika Trio (INTRO109CD, 2008) Eugenia Georgieva, Victoria Mancheva and Victoria Evstatieva form a vocal ensemble called Perunika. Although they are Bulgarians, they live in England and met through the London Bulgaria Choir. The enthralling pieces selected for their debut album, Introducing Perunika Trio, come from southern Bulgaria. The songs include laments from Strandja, melancholic chants from Rhodope, Thracian love songs, asymmetric Pirin di...
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Reem Kelani, at Seattle International Children's Festival in May 2008 |
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 Reem Kelani, the Palestinian singer and musician, will be appearing with her band at the forthcoming Seattle International Children’s Festival in May.
Born in England and raised in Kuwait, Reem Kelani is one of the foremost scholars and performers of Palestinian music. With her engaging stage presence, angelic voice, sparkling wit, and a band that features some of the finest traditional and jazz players in London, Reem charts the cultural terrain of Arabic music. Her powerful concerts feature traditional songs learned on visits to Palestinian refugee camps, and her own compositions, that have brought audiences around the world to their...
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Don't Wanna Leave the Congo |
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 Mbilia Bel - Bel Canto: The Best of the Genidia Years (Stern's Africa STCD3037/3038, 2007)
Wendo Kolosoy - On the Rumba River (Marabi 46822.2, 2007)
Madilu System - La Bonne Humeur (Stern's Africa STCD1104, 2007)
Fans of the Congolese sound have seldom had it so good as far asavailability of great...
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 A new genre called Dub was created in Jamaica in the 1970s when recording engineers "deconstructed" popular songs. Dub is in reality the art of remixing, something which became popular a decade later and has been a common practice in the recording industry since then.
On Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae Michael Veal sets the context for the Dub revolution by explaining the roots of modern Jamaican music, from mento, through ska and finally Reggae. There is also fascinating information about early recording studios in Jamaica and the role of DJs and producers.
Studio One gets special attention and it's no wonder as i...
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Andy Palacio Tribute Concert in Lafayette on April 25 & 26 |
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 Andy Palacio, one of the most critically acclaimed world music artists of the past year, passed away unexpectedly on January19th, 2008. On Friday, April, 25th and Saturday, April 26th, the Andy Palacio Tribute Concert performs at the Festival International de Louisiane. For this special concert, the Garifuna Collective will be joined by members of Umalali: The Garifuna Women’s Project, whose CD, The Garifuna Women's Project, was released by Cumbancha on March 18th. Other highlights include the energizing Aurelio ...
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