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Abu Dhabi’s World Music Series a Success
Posted on May 27, 2009 | No Comments"As always, the end of a program means the beginning of a new one. As soon as one initiative ends, we find ourselves in preparation for a second one, following... -
Locos Por Juana Delivers Infectious Latin Beats at Taste of Durham
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsThe musical instruments used by Locos por Juana includes the traditional rock band instrumentation of electric guitar, bass and drums. What characterizes the band’s sound are the addition of trumpet... -
Dennis Noda, Internationally Known Asian-American Bassist Dies
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsTouring Credits: The Classic Rock All Stars, Cannibal & the Headhunters, “Diamond” Dave Somerville, Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad), Wayne Foster Entertainment, Crystal Lewis (Gospel), Carl Saunders, Lee Thornburg, The... -
Salsa’s Mr. Feeling
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsOpening with the 1964 deliciously slinky version “El Ratón” with Joe Cuba, disc one luxuriates in the lush sounds of the 1960s and ‘70s Salsa recordings. Tracks like the richly... -
Heartstrings of Nostalgia
Posted on May 24, 2009 | No CommentsMariachi Real De San Diego Mariachi Classics (Mardi Gras Records, 2009) Last March I taught a Latin music appreciation class in Bellingham, Washington. The months prior when I... -
The Prism of the Kings of the Tsugaru Shamisen
Posted on May 23, 2009 | No CommentsTheir new recording is titled Prism and the Yoshida Brothers have collaborated with an eclectic group of American musicians, such as singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop, who wrote the Celtic-influenced "One Long... -
Gracious Spirit of the Ethiopian Soul
Posted on May 22, 2009 | No CommentsInvisible System Punt – Made In Ethiopia (Harper Diabate Records, 2009) How an aid worker, who spent eight years in Mali and Ethiopia, became the nomadic record producer, composer,... -
When the Eagle Flies
Posted on May 21, 2009 | No CommentsMamer Eagle (Real World USCDRW165, 2009) This hypnotic little daydream of a CD is going to be a revelation for anyone who believes they know what Chinese music... -
Kings Place East Meets West Festival in London
Posted on May 21, 2009 | No CommentsThe festival opens with an evocation of India, with a vibrantly colorful festival of Indian music and dance featuring musicians, singers and dancers from the London’s Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. The... -
Rainforest World Music Festival 2009 Will See an Array of Top Global Talent
Posted on May 20, 2009 | No CommentsThe bands that will perform are Zawose Family Africa from Tanzania, Noreummachi (Korea), Moana & the Tribe (New Zealand), Red Chamber (Canada/China), Jouhiorkesteri (Finland), Muzsikas (Hungary), Inti Illimani (Chile), Jeff...