Colombia’s Cimarrón at Union Chapel in London
Colombia’s llanero band Cimarrón will be performing at Union Chapel in London on Thursday, 18 March, 2010. Cimarrón specializes in a genre called joropo. Hailing…
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Mara Louw & the African Methodist Choir – African Hymns (ARC Music EUCD 2249, 2009) Soweto Gospel Choir – Grace (Shanachie 66043, 2010) There’s a…
View More How Can They Keep From SingingLatin Guitar Sorcery
Jorge Strunz Neotropical Nocturnes (Selva Records; March 16, 2010). Of all the Latin guitar and flamenco-influenced guitar duos in the United States, Strunz and Farah…
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Timbales player Mike Collazo passed away on March 1st, 2010 in New York. He was the renowned set drummer for the Tito Puente Orchesta. Mike…
View More Master Timbalero Mike Collazo Dies in New YorkRetro Latin Band Las Rubias del Norte Release Ziguala
Las Rubias del Norte is releasing Ziguala this week. The group hails from Brooklyn (New York), fronted by vocalists Allyssa Lamb and Emily Hurst, with…
View More Retro Latin Band Las Rubias del Norte Release ZigualaZakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion to Perform at Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York
Zakir Hussain, the legendary percussionist whose intoxicating rhythms have accompanied India’s major artists and leading names in world music, returns to New York on…
View More Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion to Perform at Frederick P. Rose Hall in New YorkAltan Releases Memorable 25th Anniversary Celebration Album
Altan Altan: 25th Anniversary Celebration (2010) To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Irish band Altan teamed up with the Raidió Teilifís Éireann (R.T.E., the Radio and…
View More Altan Releases Memorable 25th Anniversary Celebration AlbumLegendary Irish Band Altan Celebrates 25th Anniversary in New York
Irish Band Altan will celebrate its 25th anniversary Thursday, March 11 of 2010 at Peter Norton Symphony Space, which is located at Broadway at 95th…
View More Legendary Irish Band Altan Celebrates 25th Anniversary in New YorkWorld Beat Returns to Abu Dhabi, WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2010 to Be Held April 22-24
With more than 35 artists from over 15 countries, WOMAD Abu Dhabi is returning to the capital this April. The three-day open air world music…
View More World Beat Returns to Abu Dhabi, WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2010 to Be Held April 22-24Poetic Dreamland
Ras Nas Double Focus (Konpro, 2010) Music and poetry fans looking for something off the beaten path should check out Double Focus by Ras Nas…
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