On April 29, an album of Johnny Clegg tunes covered by international artists will be available in iTunes.

Read more for the track list...

'Nothing Works Twice' is the first official release from Projekt A-Ko's forthcoming debut album.

Manou Gallo, who played with Zap Mama for 6 years, has been on a rising curve since the release of her debut album for IglooMondo, "Dida". The bassist and percussionist combines the sounds of Ivory Coast with the rock vibe she picked up in Europe. Over the past two years, she has played across Europe, plus Louisiana, Mexico and home in Ivory Coast.

Obligato-Goa's sensational latino band has launched two music videos in Goa. A slamming spanish salsa called 'La Paranda' and a kicking konkani kantaar called 'Goa Amchem'. The band has decided to get together again after a two year break. The video DVD has been released for promotional purposes and is available free of cost. Call Carlos in Goa for your copy on cellphone 9822382824.

More info about Obligato at: http://jazzgoa.tripod.com/obligato.html

The Brown Indian Band formed by bassplayer Colin D'Cruz features accomplished Indian classical musicians in concert with jazz virtuosos. Indian classical music can be compared to jazz as both are forms of improvised music. Indian classical music is linear and uses just one scale (raga) to improvise
within a composition whereas jazz has a much broader palette for improvisation where multiple scales can be used to improvise through harmonic changes (chords). Indian classical music however, has some of the world's most complex rhythm structures and subtle quarter tones that add an exciting new dimension to jazz. The Brown Indian Band uses the best of both

"Breaking News "

Welcome to the Release of the Album 1001 Ways "Gandhi" featuring the original voice of Mahatma Gandhi
(spiritual message1931).
http://www.1001ways.ch

1001 Ways has produced a Album of high Intention: GANDHI

This message of peace offers truth and hope in a time of fears, terror and war!
Music is one of the strongest channels to re-announce this important message

We're delighted to announce the Worldwide release of the album
“DISTANT SHORES” by TROND TEIGEN

As a reference point the music genres are Pop / Classical crossover + ElectroFolk + World Music.
Similar Artistes: Josh Groban, Peter Gabriel.

(Originally published: March 13, 2005 By JODY ROSEN)

THE Algerian singer-songwriter Rachid Taha, 46, likes to tell the story about the night he met the Clash. In 1981, when he was the leader of Carte de Séjour ("Residence Permit"), a pioneering band from Lyon, France, that combined Algerian rai with funk and punk rock, the Clash played a concert at the Théâtre Mogador in Paris. Mr. Taha, a huge fan, bumped into the band on the street outside the theater and handed them a copy of his group's demo. He never heard back, but a year later the Clash released "Rock the Casbah," a raucous sendup of Middle Eastern politics with a suspiciously Carte de Séjour-like sound: slashing electric guitar, a dance beat and a lead vocal by Joe Strummer filled with undulating Orientalisms. To this day, Mr. Taha says he believes that his recordings inspired the song. "How else could they have come up with it?" he asks with a grin.