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Vote Online To Determine June's Audio Chart!

Vote Online To Determine June's Audio Chart!

The short-list is in! Have a listen to our pick of the month's best world music tracks, and then vote for up to five of your favourite songs.

Posted May 14th, 2013
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Celebrate Spring! T-shirts Half-Price During May

Celebrate Spring! T-shirts Half-Price During May

All T-shirts half price during may and come with a FREE 30-track download album!

Posted May 3rd, 2013
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Latest Rough Guide Albums: African Disco & Latin Psychedelia

Latest Rough Guide Albums: African Disco & Latin Psychedelia

New Rough Guides: African Disco & Latin Psychadelia are out on Monday 29 April.

Posted Apr 27th, 2013
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Bob Brozman Passes Away at Age 59

Bob Brozman Passes Away at Age 59

Bob Brozman was found dead at his home in Santa Cruz, CA in the evening of April 23, 2013. Brozman, the steel-guitar innovator who got his start playing on the streets of Santa Cruz, died at age 59.

Posted Apr 26th, 2013
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New Release: Debashish Bhattacharya - Beyond The Ragasphere

New Release: Debashish Bhattacharya - Beyond The Ragasphere

Debashish Bhattacharya's new album Beyond The Ragasphere is out on Monday 29 April on Riverboat Records.

Posted Apr 26th, 2013
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Bi Kidude: Obituary

Bi Kidude: Obituary

World Music Network were saddened to hear of the passing of Tanzanian legend Fatuma Binti Barak (aka Bi Kidude) on 17 April 2013.

Posted Apr 17th, 2013
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Samba Touré: New Album Preview

Samba Touré: New Album Preview

Samba Toure’s new album 'Albala' is to be released on 6 May .

Posted Apr 10th, 2013
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'El Gusto' On Cinema - Bird Eye View Film Festival: 7 April

'El Gusto' On Cinema - Bird Eye View Film Festival: 7 April

'El Gusto' will be screened for the Bird Eye Film Festival at the Barbican, 7 April. It features the reunion of a chaabi Orchestra from Algiers, fifty years after the war of Independence of Algeria.

Posted Apr 5th, 2013
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Press Quotes

The Rough Guide to New Orleans

New City Music, Chicago: 'a great showcase of the funky sounds currently made in Crescent City'.

The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Africa

The Guardian, UK, 3*** stars: 'A classy compilation'.

Kristi Stassinopoulou & Stathis Kalyviotis: Greekadelia

Guardian, UK 4****stars: 'A highly original, compelling set'.

Sambasunda Quintet: Java

Froots, UK: '... a superb album of an under-represented music ... and comes highly recommended'.