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Fania Reissues Ismael Miranda Collection
Posted on May 23, 2012 | No CommentsFania Records is releasing Ismael Miranda’s “El Niño Bonito” A Man & His Music. “A definitive tribute to the one-of-a-kind Ismael Miranda was missing from our catalog,” says the press... -
Ukulele Star Jake Shimabukuro and Famed Producer Alan Parsons Collaborate on New CD
Posted on May 23, 2012 | No CommentsUkulele sensation Jake Shimabukuro is in the recording studio with Alan Parsons, engineer of the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road‘ and Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side Of The Moon.’ Parsons and Shimabukuro are... -
Cubans Will Dance the World’s Longest Changüí
Posted on May 22, 2012 | No CommentsPlaying the world’s longest non-stop changüí is among the proposals of the 6th ‘Elio Revé’ Changüí Festival, set for eastern Guantánamo province of Cuba from May 30th through June 3rd.... -
“El Cano” Estremera to Bring Salsa to Soundview Park in The Bronx
Posted on May 19, 2012 | No CommentsPuerto Rican salsa singer, Cano “El Cano” Estremera is scheduled to perform on Tuesday, June 26 at 7:00 pm in Soundview Park, The Bronx (New York). Cano Estremera has had... -
Father of Go-Go Chuck Brown Dies at 75
Posted on May 18, 2012 | No CommentsAfrican-American musician Chuck Brown, a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellow Chuck Brown, who pioneered a musical genre popular in the Washington DC area called go-go, died... -
World Music Festival WOMAD Announces Band Competition 2012
Posted on May 18, 2012 | No CommentsOrganizers of renowned world music festival WOMAD would like to invite artists to take a chance in its WOMAD Band Competition. The winner will perform from 12:15-13:00 on the Charlie... -
Malian Singer-songwriter Rokia Traoré to Present Two Major Projects in London
Posted on May 18, 2012 | No CommentsRokia Traoré will be making an anticipated return to London this summer with two major projects. In June, Traoré is set to present a specially-curated series of three shows based... -
International Bluegrass Music Association Conference to Move to Raleigh for 2013-2015
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsThe International Bluegrass Music Association announced its plans today to move its World of Bluegrass events to Raleigh, North Carolina for the next three years, 2013-2015. World of Bluegrass Week... -
Argentine World Music Band Los Pinguos to Perform at Santa Fe’s Performing Arts Center May 18th
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsArgentine band Los Pinguos is scheduled to perform on May 18 at The Lensic, Santa Fe’s Performing Arts Center. A world music band, Los Pinguos is extensively touring the U.S.... -
Real World Gold, Real World Records to Reissue 10 Classic World Music Albums
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsIconic world music label Real World Records announced a new initiative called Real World Gold. The project focuses on reissues of essential recordings that have been unavailable for a number...