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2008 Music Obituaries, February
Posted on December 28, 2008 | No CommentsWorld Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. February 3 Jorge Liderman, 50, composer. Born in Buenos Aires Argentina, Mr. Liderman went... -
Haitian References
Posted on December 28, 2008 | No CommentsBelO Reference (Sacem, 2008) Blending Haitian tradition with modern production and an easygoing flow that goes down like smooth jazz at times, the music of Haiti’s BelO is equal... -
2008 Music Obituaries, January
Posted on December 27, 2008 | No Comments2 Ben Marlin, 31, bassist. Marlin was the bassist for the death metal band Disgorge, recording albums such as Cranial Impalement, She Lay Gutted and Parallels of Infinite Torture. 3... -
The David Grisman Quintet will perform Four Nights in Seattle
Posted on December 26, 2008 | No CommentsDubbed "The Paganini of the Mandolin" by the New York Times, David has been praised for his mastery of the instrument as well as his varied talents as a composer,... -
Buika Undressed
Posted on December 25, 2008 | No CommentsBuika Niña de Fuego (Warner Music Latina 513004, 2008) It was the flamenco feel that I first caught upon listening to Spain’s Concha Buika, but I soon found that “La... -
Mestizao Festival 2009 Brings Music Hybrids to Granada
Posted on December 25, 2008 | No CommentsThe artists featured will be: Che Sudaka, the new ambassadors of Latin American mestizaje (musical mixture that is produced when various musical styles mix) Exclusive show with Ojos de Brujo... -
Brazil Gone Batty
Posted on December 24, 2008 | No CommentsBat Makumba Boteco (Bat Makumba Records 665744 10052-4) San Francisco-based Bat Makumba (named after a Caetano Veloso song) here follow up their debut with another disc of music based... -
Niyaz Will Celebrate in 2009 New Album Release in Los Angeles
Posted on December 23, 2008 | No CommentsOn February 7, the Persian electro-acoustic sensation Niyaz does a hometown record release party in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre in support of their latest album, Nine Heavens.... -
Kora Master in the Spirit
Posted on December 22, 2008 | No CommentsYoussoupha Sidibe Xelcom (Self-released, 2008) Senegal’s Youssoupha Sidibe has played his kora (21-stringed West African harp) alongside artists as varied as Matisyahu, Bela Fleck, India Arie and Midnite, but on... -
Chicha Rebound Continues
Posted on December 21, 2008 | No CommentsJuaneco y su Combo Masters of Chicha Vol. 1 (Barbes Records BROO20, 2008) The 2007 compilation Roots of Chicha brought long-overdue wider recognition to a style born in late ‘60s...
