A cost effective way to discover new talent or a career breakthrough opportunity - or both. World Music Network have announced the opening of the latest round in the The Battle of the Bands. Get your tracks in for a chance to feature on their comp " The Rough Guide to Undiscovered World". Previous winners have gone on to record an album in the "Introducing Series..." managed by sister company Riverboat Records. All tracks need to be received by 1st March 2012 .
Full details here. Good Luck.
It was seven years ago that Sambasunda came to our attention in Europe with the release of Rahwanas Cry. On the Network Medien label it had the iconic image of 17 youthful purveyors of Sundanese music and pioneers of the gamalan, bursting with energy and all sporting the team colours of turquoise scarves. Now they're back as a new project, the Sambasunda Quintet with a chart topping new album and ready to tour the UK. Read the press release in the full article. 
Bluegrass is the sound of the Appalachian Mountains. So connected is it, to the history and heart of its environment, that the music rings with an authentic soulful edge. Each song unfolds a story, typically told with bittersweet honesty and humour. Listen out for banjos, mandolins and violins, as well as bouncing rhythm sections, and powerfully expressive voices. This Rough Guide features some of the greatest contemporary Bluegrass artists, from Ricky Skaggs to Kathy Mattea. Read on for the full press release. 
Two Man Ting’s debut album,Legacy, brings us sparkling maringa, palm wine and highlife grooves alongside delicious guitar playing, inspired djembe rhythms, witty observations and the Mende wisdom passed on by a mum from Sierra Leone. It all adds up to remind us that it’s the simple things in life that matter.
Independent record label Kanaga System Krush (K.S.K.) releases Wassoulou Foli with drumming virtuoso Amadou ‘Taga’ Sidibe and friends featuring ‘Tu’ Sinayoko. Hot on the heels of grassroots label K.S.K.’s last release Dambe Foli this past Fall, they follow-up with another powerful album Wassoulou Foli. Featured, Sogonikun Djembe traditional Wassoulou music at its best, boasting of the talent emanating from this musically rich region. 
