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SoundRoots World Music blog
http://www.soundroots.org
world music blog with mp3 postings, monthly world music top 10 lists, musician interviews, cd and show reviews, and other global culture commentary
- Added on: Nov 2nd, 2005
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Listed in: Music Radio Spirituality
Recent Posts
Groove Globally, Crash Locally
All: I hope SoundRoots' absence in recent days hasn't caused too much concern. I've been dealing with a computer problem that I hope to have resolved in the next few days. I'll post if I can before then, but my ability to access music and publish web...
Global Music by/for/about Kids: Spin The Globe playlist 20 November 2009
November 20 is Universal Children's Day, officially "a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children" and unofficially, a great day to explore global music by, for, and about children. (Nov. 20 also marks the day on which the U...
Global Odds, Ends, & Freebies
Some DVD and CD reviews coming your way soon, but today it's a pre-holiday cleanup of things that have been cluttering up my desk, my email, and my mind. Another NYC show that sounds amazing: Fire + Fire / Black + Gypsy: The Sounds and Stories of Tw...
Monday\'s mp3: Another life for the Black President
CD REVIEWFela Kuti: The Best of the Black President (Knitting Factory)Forget the flavor-of-the-month pop stars; the biggest name in global music, the biggest enduring name with lasting impact, may well be the sax-playing son of a Nigerian feminist an...
World Music of Change: Spin The Globe playlist 13 November 2009
The Playing For Change crowd comes to town next week (see Calendar) and we'll celebrate with music from the groundbreaking global CD as well as other world music of change. Our apologies for the lack of a podcast of last week's show -- we had insurmo...
Ethio Magic
CD REVIEWMulatu Astatke: New York - Addis - London: The story of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975 (Strut)If you were there, if you saw Mulatu Astatke live 40 years ago when his Ethiopian jazz first slithered into the unsuspecting ears of Americans and Europeans,...
A Grand Winter Music Conference is organized by Nikki Beach Music on March 25th, 2009 from 11p.m. It is a true rendezvous for all music lovers. The Nikki Beach concept has transcended its international venues and grown into a global lifestyle company, complete with a clothing line, Endless Summers byNikki Beach—which will be launched at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival—Marketing and Public Relations Divisions, Global Sponsorships and Special Events, a music division, Nikki Beach Music, with a newly opened recording studio, a VIP Membership card and concierge program, boutique hotels & resorts and a seasonal publication, Nikki Style, covering everything jet set from fashion to travel, music and art.
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