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There were many John Lennons.
Konono No 1’s success after their 2005 album, Congotronics, took everyone by surprise—perhaps even the musicians themselves.
Malian guitarist/vocalist Vieux Farka Touré had his father’s name to rely on when first entering the global stage in 2007, but he has far surpassed dependency.
On the last Friday evening of the month, there’s usually music coming from the clinic in Children’s Memorial Hospital.
Salif Keita was born between worlds in Mali.
Congolese singer-guitarist Lokua Kanza had me hooked after 2003’s Toyebi Te, but it was after hearing TotoBonaLokua, that I understood the depth of this man’s range.
Andrew McPherson has been churning out a ton of interesting material from his Monastereo studio.
Producers Patrick Sebag and Yotam Agam created an ambitious double-album last year with Laya Project, trouncing around areas affected by the 2004 tsunami and recording local musicians with sturdy microphones.
Hearing San Francisco singer Meklit Hadero reinterpret the Ethiopian folk song “Abbay Mado,” is only one of the many treats on her ten-song debut, On A Day Like This
Leave it to that adventurous landmark in modern classical music, Kronos Quartet, to take on such a project.
Ziguala spices a wide range of international styles.
When Chris Burton Jácome was growing up in Arizona, he was determined to be the next Eddie Van Halen.
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Nu Asian Soundz
If you’ve never attended the Pitchfork Music festival, you might not know, but its green and recycling efforts improve each year.
Returning for it’s 27th season in Grant Park on June 11-13, this year’s featured artists include longtime favorites mixed with wide-eyed newcomers.
Bring Poetry into Your Spring!