World Music Network

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.

Latest Rough Guide Albums: African Disco & Latin Psychedelia

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

New Release: Debashish Bhattacharya - Beyond The Ragasphere

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

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.

Samba Touré: New Album Preview

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

'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.

Palestinian Singer Oday Khatib Awaits Israeli Military Trial

Twenty-two year-old classical singer, who has toured internationally with Ramzi Aburedwan's Association Al Kamandjâti, and had continually professed his commitment to spreading peace through music, remains in prison following his arrest for stone-throwing by the Israeli Defense Force.

New Rough Guides: Arabic Revolution & Acoustic Africa

Monday 25 March sees the release of two new World Music Network albums;The Rough Guide to Arabic Revolution and The Rough Guide to Acoustic Africa.

Forthcoming World Music Network Artist Martín Alvarado Receives UK Award

Tango singer Martín Alvarado, whose forthcoming album is due for release on World Music Network in Summer 2013, has won recognition for his live performances at the Latin UK awards.