Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonBack in the autumn of 2002, Mariza made her London debut with a remarkable, passionate performance at the Purcell Room that justified her role as the new celebrity of Portuguese fado. Since then she has become an internat... more info

Guardian Music — Our critic's pick of the best jazz, world and folk gigs coming up in May and JuneMarry Waterson and Oliver KnightThis is a busy time for the Waterson/Carthy clan, with Martin Carthy celebrating his 70th birthday at London's South Bank on 14 May, and ... more info

The Telegraph — Mariza's Fado Tradicional is hugely impressive. Rating: * * * * more info

Guardian Music — (EMI)Mariza has gone back to her roots with an album that is both bravely sparse and, at just 35 minutes long, mysteriously brief. Over the last 10 years she has transformed the fado scene, bringing the traditional "Portuguese blues" to an internatio... more info

Guardian Music — (World Connection)One of the highlights of this year's Womad was a wild, red-haired British singer backed by a band that included brass, banjo and accordion, and moved effortlessly from ragtime and jazz to Balkan influences, sometimes in the same son... more info

All About Jazz — The Gent Jazz Festival (July7-July18) announces more names for the 2010 edition with Ornette Coleman, Pat Metheny Group, Gilberto Gil, Toots Thielemans, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Mariza, Kurt Elling, The Cinematic Orchestra en Stanley Clarke feat. Hiro... more info

All About Jazz — The Gent Jazz Festival (July 7 - July 18) announces more names for the 2010 edition with Ornette Coleman, Pat Metheny Group, Gilberto Gil, Toots Thielemans, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Mariza, Kurt Elling, The Cinematic Orchestra and Stanley Clarke featu... more info

Star Online, Malaysia — Fado singer Mariza's musical journey is reshaping Portugal's beloved music genre. more info

Reuters — ZURICH (Reuters) - Portuguese fado singer Mariza treated a sold-out Zurich audience to a show pushing the boundaries of her genre. more info

Guardian Music — DJ Charlie Gillett has died, yet the world music he championed lives on more vigorously than ever. What do you recommend?Good news and sad news for roots music. Good news for the traditional Cornish band from Port Isaac, Fisherman's Friend, whose rep... more info