About World MusicWorld MusicWorld Music Legend Profile: Lee "Scratch" Perry- June 29, 2008 Some people credit Bob Marley with the invention of reggae. In fact, though, most reggae historians (yes, that is a real job, and yes, I am amazingly super-jealous of...http://worldmusic.about.com/b/2008/06/29/world-music-legend-profile-lee-scratch-perry.htm World Music Visa Woes - Are They Damaging the Quality of Music Available in the States- June 24, 2008 If you're looking around for great summer concerts by world music artists, you may discover yourself looking a bit harder this year. United States visa application processes are notoriously...http://worldmusic.about.com/b/2008/06/24/world-music-visa-woes-are-they-damaging-the-quali... Movie Review: The Visitor- June 19, 2008 The always-eloquent Marcy Dermansky, one of the intrepid guides to world and independent film at About.com, has written a review of the movie The Visitor. I haven't seen it...http://worldmusic.about.com/b/2008/06/19/movie-review-the-visitor.htm Around the World Music Blogosphere- June 16, 2008 SoundRoots brings us an excellent review of Somalian rapper K'Naan's new CD, The Dusty Foot on the Road, which is the kind of hip-hop that adult world music fans and...http://worldmusic.about.com/b/2008/06/16/around-the-world-music-blogosphere-3.htm Amsterdam Roots Festival Begins Today!- June 14, 2008 If you're in Amsterdam right now, than you are super-duper lucky. First of all, the place is practically knee-deep in oudekaas, which, despite my Francophilia, I find to be...http://worldmusic.about.com/b/2008/06/14/amsterdam-roots-festival-begins-today.htm Ten Great Books About Reggae and Jamaican Music- June 9, 2008 Summertime is officially upon us here in Upstate New York. I know this for a fact because earlier today, so many people in my tiny hometown were running their...http://worldmusic.about.com/b/2008/06/09/ten-great-books-about-reggae-and-jamaican-music.h... World Music Internet Radio - Do You Listen- June 8, 2008 I'm a big fan of internet radio. It's partially because my MacBook is basically fused to my lap at this point. Computer addiction, anyone It's also because,...http://worldmusic.about.com/b/2008/06/08/world-music-internet-radio-do-you-listen.htm CD Review: Karan Casey - Ships in the Forest- June 1, 2008 Well, I'm very sorry to say that I'm really not the world's biggest fan of Karan Casey's latest release, Ships in the Forest, much as I'd like to be. ...http://worldmusic.about.com/b/2008/06/01/cd-review-karan-casey-ships-in-the-forest.htm |