The Independent — Usually African bands get the lion's share of publicity from this round-up of imminent world music gigs, so let's redress the balance this time by keeping them out of the picture. Firstly, the Brazilian samba remodeller and Bowie covers artist Seu Jo... more info

Pitchfork — It's been over a year since we first reported that David Byrne, Tom Waits, M.I.A., and members of the Wu-Tang Clan and Yeah Yeah Yeahs would appear on the debut album from N.A.S.A. (North America/South America), along with a heap of other notable gue... more info

Pitchfork — There's a whole big world full of music out there, so thank goodness for David Byrne's Luaka Bop label, which has spent a good 20 years now bringing us some of that world's (and particularly Brazil's) more interesting sonic fare. The NYC-based imprin... more info

JamBase — By: Chris Clark Thievery Corporation Thievery Corporation has effectively become a household name over the years. Rising from the Washington D.C. underground and into the international spotlight, Rob Garza and Eric Hilton have taken eclectic ... more info