world music

The Mae Shi played more SXSW shows than anyone. That includes one I put together. It’s only right then that I catch up and post these pics from Emo’s Lounge (March 13)…

DOWNLOAD: Hugh Masekela- Afro Beat Blues (MP3) Legendary trumpeter and composer Hugh Masekela comes from an extensive jazz background. Masekela, from South Africa, has enjoyed major success over the years, and is recognized as one of the greatest innovators in world fusion…

Thu, Dec. 27th – 9:30 pm – New York Gypsy All Stars Fri, Dec. 28th – 10:00 pm – DJ PEPE Sat, Dec. 29th – 10:00 pm – DJ PEPE Mon, Dec. 31st – 8:00 pm – New York Gypsy All Stars Thu, Jan…

Fifth Annual Festival of Global Music Brings Twelve Artists to NYC Showcase….

Tinariwen‘s new album Aman Iman is out now. Clips from it are playing in a player at their site. Listen to a feature at NPR. Catch the band of Tuareg rebels at Highline Ballroom in NYC tonight (Nov 27, 2007)…

Cafe Tacuba @ Central Park Summerstage, NYC – July 14, 2007 (CRED) “Café Tacuba (often spelled Café Tacvba) is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning musical group from Naucalpan, Mexico…

Devendra Banhart‘s idol – Caetano Veloso (“the 65-year-old Brazillian music dynamo famous for fusing together more traditional South American sounds with a newer Bossa Nova spin”) is going on a tour of North America…

DOWNLOAD: Bebel Gilberto – Um Segundo (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Forro in the Dark – I Wish (bundle Of Contradictions) w/ David Byrne (MP3) Tickets are still on sale for the Bebel Gilberto show at Webster Hall in NYC on September 18th…

DOWNLOAD: Extra Golden – Obama (MP3) Warning: Obama” is Extra Golden‘s song of praise for the Senator from Illinois and everyone else who helped them unite in the US last fall for a debut tour and the recording of this album, the follow up to their debut, Ok-Oyot System…

DOWNLOAD: David Garland – In My Room (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Fionn Regan – Getting Better (Beatles cover) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Devotchka – How it Ends (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Pelican – Far From Fields (MP3) Did you check out today’s free Vieux show that already happened…