[FA Worldmusic] Around the World on Spinner.com

[Steve Hochman]

Hello all!

I'd like to introduce "Around the World," a new regular world music  
column, appearing weekly on Spinner.com, AOL's music news and  
discussion site.

http://www.spinner.com/category/around-the-world/

I'm quite proud to be writing this feature, which I  started two  
months ago. The latest column is on Nawal, a remarkable woman from  
the Comoros Islands. But as you can see, I'll be exploring sounds  
from all over the globe and from many different perspectives.

Just by way of introduction, I've been covering pop (and other) music  
for the Los Angeles Times for 22 years, as well as writing for many  
other publications along the way. I'm also the music critic for "The  
California Report," a radio newsmagazine produced by KQED-FM in San  
Francisco and airing on non-commercial stations throughout the Golden  
State.

My musical passions are vast and broad, and I've had the privilege of  
experiencing music live in many locales -- throughout Eastern Europe  
on numerous trips (Serbia and Montenegro a few months ago, Estonia  
and Hungary last summer being the most recent jaunts), as well as in  
Bali, Morocco, Spain, Peru and other places my wife and I have visited.

I welcome any/all feedback and suggestions for Around the World.  
Please leave comments on the site if you can, positive or negative.

Here's to great music from everywhere!

Steve

p.s. Keep an eye out for upcoming column explaining why I dislike the  
term "world music"!!