Artists to Watch in 2012: SMOD
Saturday December 31, 2011
Happy New Year! 2011 was a great year for world music (see my Top 11 of '11 CDs for proof), but 2012 looks to be even better. On ... Read More
New Additions to Irish Music Folksong Collection
Saturday December 31, 2011
Once again, I've been hard at work transcribing old folk songs for your viewing (and singing) pleasure. What fun these old songs are! If you need a bit ... Read More
The 11 Best World Music CDs of 2011
Sunday December 18, 2011
Well, I think I've officially agonized over this enough, folks. What was a list of just shy of 30 of my favorites was whittled down to 20, and then ... Read More
Cesaria Evora, 1941-2011
Saturday December 17, 2011
Legendary Cape Verdean songstress Cesaria Evora died this morning at the age of 70. Suffering from ill health for the last few years, Evora announced her retirement in October ... Read More
Grammy Nominees for 2012 Announced
Thursday December 1, 2011
The National Academy for Recording Arts and Sciences has announced the nominees for the 2012 Grammy Awards, which are more officially called the 54th Annual Grammy Awards and which will ... Read More