Roots Music News--4.9.12

Satpal has music in his roots Times of India KOCHAR MARKET: Popularly known as "Bhapa jee", 64-year-old Satpal was born to a family which had its roots deep in music - its unique rythmns and beats. Now a part of the seventh generation involved in playing, teaching and making dhols (drums), ... See all stories on this topic »

Sierra Maestra brings Cuban rhythms to Taos Taosnews.com They intended to bring back to mainstream life the Cuban son, music popularized in the 1920s and '30s. Many decades later, the nine-piece band has done just that, and then some. Roots & Wires Presents brings Sierra Maestra to Taos, Tuesday (April 10), ... See all stories on this topic »

Peter Cooper On Music: Lomax's 'lost cause' is preserving great music The Tennessean (blog) Uncle Alan Lomax, known as "the man who recorded the world," was a collector of folk music whose massive archives are crucial to our understanding of roots music. His Association for Cultural Equity — Lomax III's cousin Anna Lomax Wood is the ... See all stories on this topic » The Tennessean (blog)

RECAP: Cornmeal @ Shank Hall UWM Post ... Shank Hall's '80s comedy club décor was an unusual background for Chicago's progressive bluegrass titans, Cornmeal, Thursday night, as an impressive opener and an almost mystical exploratory vibe made for an unforgettable night of roots music. See all stories on this topic »

Daves gets to heart of music Albany Times Union Vernon Dalhart's "The Prisoner's Song" reached back to the earliest roots of country music, with Daves noting that Dalhart hailed from the same Brooklyn digs that Georgian Daves currently calls home. Once he'd established his turf, Daves invited two ... See all stories on this topic »

A Wasteland Companion Glide Magazine Incorporating elements of roots music, Phil Spector's Wall of Sound production, and the songwriting influences of Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan and Daniel Johnston, the tunes on A Wasteland Companion sound almost anachronistic as lossless files on an MP3 ... See all stories on this topic »

Let's All Hear It for Oldies Music AllAfrica.com I like soul music, with all its connotations of pride, culture, and extremely good singing. It of course has its roots in old time gospel, when African-Americans (thence called Negroes) looked to music for solace from their hard times. See all stories on this topic »

"VH1 Storytellers" Returns for a 16th Season With an All New Line Up of Top ... MarketWatch (press release) ... popular and influential music artists of our time. Featured artists premiering this season will include multi-platinum selling artist Jason Mraz, Grammy-winning chanteuses Norah Jones and Jill Scott and roots rockers Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. See all stories on this topic »

Twelve Restaurants with Musical Ties Paste Magazine (blog) Author Gregory David Roberts once said, "Food is music to the body, music is food to the heart." These 12 restaurants agree with that sentiment. The owners of Sky Blue Sandwich Company have created a menu including more than two dozen specialty ... See all stories on this topic » Paste Magazine (blog)

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Roots Music Festival - Jonesboro - Delta - Arkansas Parks and ... Event: Roots Music Festival. Delta Region · Get Directions. Saturday, April 21, 2012. City: Jonesboro. Region: Delta. Exact Location: City Water & Light Park, ... www.arkansas.com/events/details.aspx?id=78039