World Music news from across the globe.

• New CBC Service Should Be Music To Canadians’ Ears – by Don Tapscott New CBC Service Should Be Music To Canadians’ Ears – by Don Tapscott The new CBC music service, which streams songs online, is a boon for Canadian musicians and music lovers and is[…]
  
  Created on: 16 May 2012 | 11:01 pm
  
  16 May 2012 | 11:01 pm
• Must Hear: Alan Davis of Small World Music presents Tinariwen Must Hear: Alan Davis of Small World Music presents Tinariwen A first hand view of listening to (and partying with) desert blues greats, Tinariwen. PHOTO (Designed by Ghassene Jerandi/CBC Music)[…]
  
  Created on: 15 May 2012 | 9:25 pm
  
  15 May 2012 | 9:25 pm
• Santigold – Rethinking World Music from a 2012 Perspective – by Anupa Mistry Santigold – Rethinking World Music from a 2012 Perspective – by Anupa Mistry Don’t tell Santi White that Disparate Youth, the dubby call-to-arms anthem from her recently released sophomore album, Master Of My[…]
  
  Created on: 10 May 2012 | 11:46 pm
  
  10 May 2012 | 11:46 pm
• A Night With Bill King – The Roots That World Music Left Behind A Night With Bill King – The Roots That World Music Left Behind Now this may not be your typical post here today… But this is something intriguing and at its core is[…]
  
  Created on: 8 May 2012 | 2:46 pm
  
  8 May 2012 | 2:46 pm
• Senegalese musician pounds out cheerful world music at New Orleans Jazz Fest – By Laura McKnight, The Times-Picayune Senegalese musician pounds out cheerful world music at New Orleans Jazz Fest – By Laura McKnight, The Times-Picayune CHRIS GRANGER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE The band Cheikh Lo of Senegal performs on the Congo Square Stage at the New[…]
  
  Created on: 29 Apr 2012 | 11:41 pm
  
  29 Apr 2012 | 11:41 pm

Alan Davis' World Music Notes

• Send Off – A Note To Billy Bryans Send Off – A Note To Billy Bryans Propelled along a sunny Queen Street near Spadina by the rumbling of a dozen samba drummers Sunday, it was easy[…]
  
  Created on: 7 May 2012 | 6:45 pm
  
  7 May 2012 | 6:45 pm
• Asian Sound Slam – “Not a typical Sunday night at Lula Lounge” Asian Sound Slam – “Not a typical Sunday night at Lula Lounge” Executive Blog – by Alan Davis     Last weekend’s Asian Sound Slam was a great step in Small World’s[…]
  
  Created on: 4 May 2012 | 12:32 am
  
  4 May 2012 | 12:32 am
• A Rare Chance for Rare Grooves A Rare Chance for Rare Grooves If you’re interested in kicking off Black History Month this year with some of the rarest African music that’s ever[…]
  
  Created on: 20 Jan 2012 | 12:17 pm
  
  20 Jan 2012 | 12:17 pm
• Tumbling Into A Second Season! Tumbling Into A Second Season! Tumbling into Light, the multidisciplinary, multimedia production that Small World helped present last year, is returning to grace the stage[…]
  
  Created on: 30 Nov 2011 | 10:32 am
  
  30 Nov 2011 | 10:32 am
• The Top 5 Reasons Why You CAN’T Miss Minor Empire On Nov. 4 The Top 5 Reasons Why You CAN’T Miss Minor Empire On Nov. 4   There are lots of compelling reasons to come out to see and hear Minor Empire on Friday November 4th,[…]
  
  Created on: 28 Oct 2011 | 5:45 pm
  
  28 Oct 2011 | 5:45 pm