Heidi Talbot
Apr 22, 2008
In Love and Light

"For some of you this is the first time you'll have encountered Heidi. Others will know her from Cherish The Ladies, her Irish American supergroup. Heidi's principle collaborator ...

Huong Thanh
Mar 17, 2008
Fragile Beauty

"Call it world music, world jazz or whatever label needs to be applied to give it context; the title of Fragile Beauty says it all... But why try to place a name on what this music is? Instead, ...

Toumani Diabate
Feb 26, 2008
The Mande Variations

The album is simply Diabate and his kora (a 21-stringed harp from West Africa) with no overdubs: This is heavenly, beautiful music. Diabate's performance is profound, his command of the kora ...

Saba Anglana
Jan 24, 2008
A Somalian Born Worldbeat Diva

Of her music, Saba says, "It reminds me of the songs I heard when I was little and recalls a lost world. I wrote some of the lyrics with my mother. The Somali language gives me great satisfaction ...

Andy Palacio (1960-2008)
Jan 23, 2008
A Great Belizian Musician

With his 2007 album, Watina, Andy brought the Garifina culture to the world stage and shined a light on one of the world's most fascinating cultural and musical stories. Andy's unique ...