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El Espiritu Jibaro: A Tribute To Cuatro Legend Yomo Toro
Posted on March 25, 2010 | No CommentsDavid Oquendo (tres), a leading name in the new generation of Cuban artists; Louis Kahn (violin) of the Fania All-Stars; tango veteran Tito Castro (bandoneon); cuatro wizard Nelson Gonzalez; Aimee... -
Township Sounds From The Golden Age Of Mbaqanga
Posted on March 25, 2010 | No CommentsWith Next Stop Soweto, Strut traces some of the amazing music that often only appeared on short run 45s at the time, including tracks by smaller and lesser known bands... -
Western Pyrenees Reconfigurations
Posted on March 24, 2010 | No CommentsThe current line-up includes Joan Baudoin on bohas, flabutas, hurdy-gurdy, ttun ttun and vocals; Simon Guillaumin on hurdy-gurdy and vocals; Lucia Longué on flabutas, besson, accordion, bass, boha and vocals;... -
8th Heineken TransAtlantic Festival in Miami Beach
Posted on March 24, 2010 | No CommentsNight 2 includes Vieux Farka Toure (Mali) and Locos Por Juana (Miami). Tickets $20 advance on sale through Groovetickets.com or by phone at 305-672-5202 or area outlets Complete... -
Ethno Workshops for Young Traditional Musicians in 2010
Posted on March 23, 2010 | No CommentsEthno is also a great life experience for participants. Bringing together participants from a variety of cultural backgrounds, Ethno is a space for intercultural learning, friendship, and exchange. Ethno... -
Swinging into Spring –The Wailin’ Jenny’s Back from Sabbatical
Posted on March 22, 2010 | No CommentsThe Wailin’ Jennys (WJ) returned with a tour and studio album. The musicians took a sabbatical at the end of 2008 and during that time-out, WJ co-founder Nicky Mehta gave... -
Kids Got the Groove: LaVenture Middle School Music Programs Offer Students Opportunities
Posted on March 22, 2010 | No CommentsAlthough society benefits from a high-tech world, many K-12 [kindergarten to 12th grade] school districts in the United States have placed a greater emphasis on math and science skills, than... -
Spanish Folk Musician Josep Bas i Cabrera Dies
Posted on March 22, 2010 | No CommentsThe band has played at concerts hall, town dances and street performances throughout Spain and France. Their first album, Brises del Saladar (Blau-Discmedi), came out in 2001. The second album,... -
Multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd to release Koonyum Sun on April 20th
Posted on March 21, 2010 | No CommentsMoving away from the heavier edged sound that he pursued on Dark Shades of Blue, Xavier is back to his up beat, hip swaying sound that has been his main... -
The Latinization of West Africa
Posted on March 20, 2010 | No CommentsOther Senegalese bands followed the trend, like the Rio Band, Orchestre N’Guewel, and Laba Sosseh from Gambia (like his compatriot Amara Toure) who styled himself as a salsa singer after...