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0June 19, 2013
Cuban Band Los Van Van Wins WOMEX 2013 Artist Award

International world music expo WOMEX announced today that Cuban band Los Van Van is the winner of the 2013 Artist Award. Los Van Van was formed in 1969 by bassist…
0June 19, 2013
An interview with Enrique Papo Lucca, famed Salsa and Latin Jazz Pianist, and Director of La Sonora Ponceña

Latin Legacy Series: From Mambo to Salsa! The island or Puerto Rico is known as La isla del encanto (The Island of Enchantment) and has an extremely rich cultural musical…
0June 19, 2013
Africa Oyé Music Festival 2013 to Be Held June 22-23 in Liverpool

Africa Oyé, the UK’s largest free festival dedicated to African music and culture is set to take place this weekend, June 22-23 of 2013 at Sefton Park in Liverpool. The…

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Preciously Rooted to the Earth

Posted on June 18, 2013 | No Comments
Etran Finatawa The Sahara Sessions (Riverboat Records/World Music Network, 2013) Recorded in the Saharan desert with only an animal skin tent for shelter, the Niger desert blues group Etran Finatawa...
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Splendid Oana Cătălina Chiţu

Posted on June 17, 2013 | No Comments
Oana Cătălina Chiţu Divine –Romanian Songs from the repertoire of Maria Tănase (1913-1963) (Asphalt Tango Records, 2013) Berlin-based Romanian singer Oana Cătălina Chiţu uses her outstanding voice to sing the...
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Flutist Rão Kyao Returns to Portuguese Roots with New Album Titled Coisas Que A Gente Sente

Posted on June 16, 2013 | 1 Comment
Portuguese musician Rão Kyao has a new album of originals tited “Coisas Que A Gente Sente” (“Things That We Feel”). The eleven songs transport the listener into a world of...
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