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Juan Luis Guerra Among Hispanic Heritage Awards 2010 Honorees
Posted on September 27, 2010 | No CommentsThe Hispanic Heritage Awards 2010 ceremony will take place Wednesday, September 29, 2010; 8:00-10:00PM at at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Honorees in 2010 are Dominican musician Juan Luis... -
Sindo Garay: Memories of a troubadour
Posted on September 27, 2010 | 3 CommentsBy Marta Valdés To stop reading has rarely been so difficult to me like now, when it’s almost Sunday and the moment draws near to type these paragraphs in which... -
Banned Stand
Posted on September 26, 2010 | No CommentsThe Rough Guide to the Music of Afghanistan (World Music Network RGNET1237CD, 2010) Despite the five years in Afghanistan (1996 to 2001) when music was outlawed by the Taliban, the... -
AfroCubism to Make New York City Debut
Posted on September 26, 2010 | 1 CommentAfroCubism, “The original idea for the Buena Vista Social Club“, will make their New York City debut on Tuesday, November 9 at 8:00 p.m. at New York’s Town Hall, located... -
Gondwana Report, September 26, 2010
Posted on September 26, 2010 | No CommentsThanks to everyone at the Barbican for a simply wonderful weekend of music at the Transcender festival and good luck to Kadialy Kouyate who I bumped into, he’s starting his... -
Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano Celebrate Mexico’s Bicentennial in Los Angeles
Posted on September 25, 2010 | No CommentsThe internationally renowned ensemble celebrates its 50th anniversary in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month and Mexico’s bicentennial with Viva Mexico! at UCLA Live’s Royce Hall October 2. Led by acclaimed... -
Interview with Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy, 2010 NEA National Heritage Fellow
Posted on September 25, 2010 | No CommentsInterview by Josephine Reed for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) NEA: Yacub, you come from a long line of talented and well-respected musicians. Tell me about the music... -
Chinese Flautist and Composer Guo Yue Releases White Jade
Posted on September 24, 2010 | No CommentsChinese musician and composer Guo Yue has released a new album titled White Jade Best known for his extraordinary collection of bamboo flutes, which resonate with the wild force and... -
Ethopian Star Gigi to Release Mesgana Ethiopia On October 19th 2010
Posted on September 24, 2010 | 6 CommentsEjigayehu “Gigi” Shibawbaw, one of Ethiopia’s best-known singers, is releasing her latest album Mesgana Ethiopia on October 19th through MOD Technologies, the label founded by Grammy-winner Bill Laswell (who has... -
Brazilian Star Djavan to Perform in Miami
Posted on September 24, 2010 | No CommentsDjavan will perform Friday, October 29th at 8PM at Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater. Djavan will be presenting his beautiful new CD Aria, just nominated for a...