Wednesday, October 4, 2017, 11:00am
http://worldmusiccentral.org/2017/09/29/baraka-moons-magic-carpet-ride-a... Baraka Moon, Baraka Moon Music, 2017 Following up on their 2016 release of Eternal , the San Francisco based Baraka Moon is back to inundate listeners with their particular brand of savage coolness on Wind Horse, available...
Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 11:00am
It does seem so that Lila Downs' music and certainly her rich deep contralto voice just keeps getting better and better as the years go by and, as her albums are released for the world and her adoring fans to experience and enjoy. Downs is invested with a sweeping command of her voice, extensive...
Saturday, September 9, 2017, 8:00pm
At Los Dells Festival in Mauston, Wisconsin, WPR's Maureen McCollum asked Daniel Joel Jesus French why it's important to his group to talk about current events and political issues in their songs. The opinions expressed are those of the artist interviewed. The photographer is Shana Meshbesher...
Thursday, August 31, 2017, 11:00am
I had the pleasure of hearing Karine Polwart in concert in Edinburgh, Scotland's at the Festival Fringe in August of 2017. Polwart's sound was warm, engaging and deeply expressed with several songs that commented on social issues of the day. As I listened I was taken by the sincerity in her voice...
Thursday, July 20, 2017, 11:00am
This past May, 2017 while away attending a conference in Detroit, Michigan here in the U.S., I learned of the famous used bookstore, John K. King rare books store. And like any curious reader with a huge appetite for old books, particularly those centered on music, I slipped out from a rather...
Thursday, July 20, 2017, 11:00am
Thursday, April 20, 2017, 4:00pm
During his recent excursion exploring Indian music in Udaipur, Rajasthan, Jonathan recorded this modest video of six year old Sapna Sapera who would “rather dance than go to school” says her mother Sheru, (seen briefly in the background) a professional dancer. The dance is called the “snake dance”, a common dance in Indian Gypsy Roots Music. Musicians appear in the back along with father Sayari playing a handmade windblown reed instrument he crafted.
Monday, February 27, 2017, 4:00pm
I depart Wednesday March 1, 2017 and arrive to Udaipur, India on March 3 - the eve of the spring festival of Holi which coincides with the harvesting season - a major event, their "Carnival", which falls on March 13 this year. But festivities begin before. Traditionally, India follows the lunar...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 4:00pm
A Study of Sacred World Music Traditions as a Potential Pathway To The Reduction of Human Hatred The longstanding belief that music is “the universal language of humanity” is an idea, steeped in widespread appeal. This popular adage, embraced as truth, is not accepted throughout the academy and...
Friday, January 23, 2015, 4:00pm
Greetings All, There is an amazing wealth of various styles of world music out there - created today by emmerging and legendary artists. And, by way of CD recordings, musicians from around the globe travel to Higher Ground, where their musicis showcased in a culturally inclusive four hour regional...
Saturday, January 10, 2015, 6:00pm
The 2015 Hg adjustible world music cap has the show's logo on the front and the words, "Love" Peace" and "Music" on the back. The colors tan on top with a washed looking blue bill are fetching for excursions worldwide or right here in Wisconsin. Tune-in Saturday nights...
Thursday, November 6, 2014, 10:00am
The tango is a dance that has influences from European and African culture. The precise origins of tango—both the dance and the word itself—are lost in myth and unrecorded history. One plausible theory is that in the mid-1800s, enslaved Africans transported to Argentina would over time...
Tuesday, October 21, 2014, 10:00am
Here's what Compass Records has to say about the passionate singer Cecilia Noël's return with her newest album, "Havana Rocks", a Latin-infused collection of American classics recorded in Havana Cuba, with special recording and distribution permission from the US Government,...
Friday, October 17, 2014, 10:00am
Ana Lila Downs Sánchez best known as Lila Downs is a Mexican singer - songwriter . She performs her own compositions as well as those works illuminating both Mexican traditional and popular music. Downs also incorporates 'indigenous' mexican influences into her musical creations and has recorded...
Wednesday, October 15, 2014, 5:30pm
UW-Madison Professer of African, African American and Caribbean cultural studies, Tejumola Olaniyan has written the book "Arrest The Music!: Fela & His Rebel Art and Politics", published by Bookcraft, 2009. The work examines the music, life and politics of the great Afrobeat artist...
Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 10:00am
In an area charged with ethnic strife, the young Israeli composer Idan Raichel has found a way to blend the heritage of disparate cultures into a unique musical sound that embraces love and tolerance.
Conscripted into mandatory service in the Israeli army at age 18, Idan joined the...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 4:30pm
Brazil has a reputation for its music. Just mentioning the country's name can evoke images of samba bands and glittering dancers at Carnaval, or the swaying beat of "The Girl From Ipanema." But Brazil is home to plenty of other styles and genres, including Forró, a musical...
Sunday, January 24, 2010, 10:00am
"The Queen of Gospel" Albertina Walker went home to be with the Lord at 4:30 a.m. on October 8, 2010. Respectfully reported from her manager Eric Peterson. "Of all the stars in the gospel firmament, few have shone brighter or more enduringly than Doctor Albertina Walker" In fact...
Friday, October 31, 2008, 10:00am
Olatunji was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist. He was born in the village of Ajido, a small town in southwestern Nigeria. A member of the Yoruba people, Olatunji was introduced to traditional African music at an early age. He read in Reader's Digest magazine about...
Thursday, July 10, 2008, 10:00am
Jonathan with Dobet Gnahore backstage just before her July 10, 2008 concert in Madison, Wisconsin. Gnahore is from the Ivory Coast and was on her U.S. summer tour showcasing her wonderful voice, amazing dancing and great stage presence. She is considered to be one of most exciting new artists...
