MUSIC FOR CATS!
November 25, 2015 MUSIC FOR CATS! I’m sure if you have pets, you have seen them respond to music. I saw one documentary where dogs reacted happily to country music and became agitated when listening to hip hop. Another research…
DENIZ GAMZE ERGÜVEN’S FILM MUSTANG IS A HIGHLY EVOCATIVE INTIMATE DRAMA ABOUT FEMALE SUBJUGATION AND REBELLION
November 18, 2015 Set in a small village on the Black Sea coast, accentuating the sense of isolation, Mustang is the feature debut of Turkish filmmaker Deniz Gamze Ergüven. Its title conjures images of wild and untamable horses, symbolizing the…
RENASCENCE: KANDIA KOUYATÉ’S TRIUMPHANT COMEBACK
November 18, 2015 Little known outside of Africa where she is hugely acclaimed, Kandia Kouyaté has released her brilliant new album called Renascence (Sterns Africa). A Jelimuso (female griot) from Kita, Mali, she comes from an illustrious family of musicians.…
MAMAK KHADEM’S LOVELY NEW RECORDING “THE ROAD” CONTINUES HER QUEST FOR NEW COLLABORATIONS.
November 12, 2015 Mamak Khadem released her new album “The Road” in August 2015 on Innova Records. It continues the theme of cross-cultural collaboration and exploration of various regional sounds begun on her first album “Jostojoo.” This third solo recording…
AFTER 15 YEARS, MÁRCIO FARACO EMBARKS ON A LONG-AWAITED 19 DAY US TOUR THAT YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS!
November 5, 2015 Brazilian singer/songwriter/guitarist Márcio Faraco has a unique brand of Brazilian music that speaks to the soul. Lacking affectation, we are struck by the sincerity of the songs, simple yet profound, poetic and delicate, beautiful and timeless. For…
