ON JOURNALISM, WRITING, BOOKS and GREEN CULTURE

Sigur Rós: a post-rock, classical and minimalist band from Iceland.

Listen them on MySpace

Boleros, cha cha cha, cumbias, huaynos, lieder, and cowboy songs: Las Rubias del Norte.

“LJOVA (Lev Zhurbin) divides his time between performing as a violist in diverse groups ranging from his own LJOVA AND THE KONTRABAND, to string quartets, jazz combos and Gypsy bands; studying and arranging music for Yo-Yo Ma, the Kronos Quartet, Jay-Z and others; and composing original music for film, TV, theatre and the concert stage”.

More on MySpaceMusic.

Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas: “a contemporary ensemble that stresses the importance of high-caliber music from Latin America”.

POA’s site. 

A record label for “New Classical Tradition”.

 Also on NPR.

Smithsonian Global Sound: music from around the world.

Amazing and rare albums to buy or download.