Shweta Jhaveri Khayal – Saga (21st Century Cosmos 21C 002, 2005) Shweta Jhaveri has emerged as one of the promising young artists of classical Hindustani…
Hypnotic Khayals
Month: September 2005
Brazilian Guitarist Helena Meirelles Dies at 81
One of Brazil´s greatest guitar-players has died in Campo Grande (MS). 81 years of age, Helena Meirelles died of chronic pneumonia. Helena was already in…
New York Gypsy Festival
New York City (New York), USA – Aiming to offer a broad perspective on various cultures and musical genres in a city that’s considered at…
Bolivian Oscar Reynolds’ California Tour Celebrates Latin Heritage Month
California, USA – In celebration of Latin Heritage Month, Bolivian composer, master Andean flutist and guitarist Oscar Reynolds will be touring Northern California with Hispanic…
Cuba Sings to Serrat
Various Artists Cuba le canta a Serrat (Discmedi-Blau, 2005) An independent label from Spain has put together one of the most fascinating Cuban albums in…
Cru Rings True
Seu Jorge Cru (Wrasse Records WRASS 160, 2005) Seu Jorge has been featured in a couple of movies. One was the Brazilian favela (slum) drama…
Osvaldo Golijov’s Ayre Out Today
Today, September 27th, Deutsche Grammophon celebrates its new creative partnership with Osvaldo Golijov by releasing his song cycle Ayre in North America, performed by Three-time…
Northern Cree Pow-wow Drums
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Northern Cree championship pow-wow drum group, returns with a new collection of pow-wow songs with Nikamo – “Sing! (Canyon Records). Nikamo…
The Gentle Heart of Mali
Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté In The Heart of the Moon (Nonesuch/World Circuit Records, 2005) Every once in a while you stumble across a…
Latin Nights – A Film by Anthony Azzopardi
New York City (New York), USA – Latin Nights – A Film by Anthony Azzopardi is a new DVD title on Arkadia DVD, the new…