· July, 2006

Stories about Music from July, 2006

Argentina: Music: Soda Stereo

“Someone has told me that solitude hides behind your eyes” is Kari's favorite line from the Soda Stereo song Tratame suavemente (treat me softly), which you can listen to yourself...

8 July 2006

Argentina: Music: Turista

Today I'm rocking out to the Argentine band Turista, whose new Creative Commons-licensed Dulce EP can be downloaded for free at Zona Indie.

6 July 2006

Palestine: Arab-Asian Culture

One of the most interesting part of studying Arab culture are the numerous connections between so many other cultures. The interaction between the modally based traditions of the Arab World,...

6 July 2006

Armenia: Contemporary Music

Onnik Krikorian writes about contemporary music in Armenia. He compares the situation as it was about seven years ago, and notes some slight improvement in the ability of artists to...

6 July 2006

Sounds of Africa

As you read this the World Cup is in it's Semi Final stages with Italy knocking the host Germany out. So far it has been a wonderful festival of football...

5 July 2006

Independence Day: MLK mix

UK-based music blogger Soul on Ice posts a link to a mix of Martin Luther King's “I have a dream” speech against a background of tabla drums in honor of...

4 July 2006

Singapore: National Day Message

mrbrown in Singapore is calling for Singaporeans to contribute to his “I am Singaporean” meme. The blogger says “If you like, you can record your own version of “I am...

4 July 2006

The Global Voices Show #3

The third episode of the Global Voices Show is here! In this edition we feature excerpts from the following podcasts: PodView (Podbazaar) (India) Viloria.com Pinoy Podcast (Philippines) Tango City Tour...

4 July 2006