Written by L.A. Heberlein For much of the past year, while researching The Rough Guide to Internet Radio, I listened for hours every day to…
Listening to the Arab World Online
Month: July 2003
Quetzal Presents Worksongs, Produced by Los Lobos’ Steve Berlin
Los Angeles, USA – Quetzal, the groundbreaking band stemming from the barrios of Los Angeles, is set for its worldwide release today, July 8th, titled…
New Oliver Mtukudzi CD and Tour
New York, USA – One of the finest acts from Zimbabwe will be touring North America to present The Oliver Mtukudzi Collection – The Tuku…
Floydfest: World Music Festival in Virginia
Floyd, Virginia, USA – The second annual Floydfest … Outta This World Music Festival, is set for Aug. 15-17 at a magnificent 80-acre site off…
WorldFest in California
Chico, USA – The 2003 edition of WorldFest will take place July 17-20 in the fairgrounds of Grass Valley, California. The festival includes concerts, workshops…
The 2nd Dance House Summer Camp in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – The Warsaw-based Dance House Association is organizing the Second Dance House Summer Camp this year. It will take place in Warsaw, Szydlowiec…
Program for The Jerusalem Festival – Songs of Freedom
The program for the 2003 edition of The Jerusalem Festival – Songs of Freedom is now available. The Jerusalem Festival – Songs of Freedom 2003,…
Puerto Rico meets Brazil by way of Jamaica
Bayanga Bayanga(RAS Records 06076-89603-2, 2003) RAS Records, known as one of the finest reggae labels, steps a bit off their beaten path with this disc.…
World Music Charts Europe – July 2003
Berlin, Germany – The top twenty of 187 nominated records for the month of Juily: 1 MARTINA Last month: 69 Africando Senegal/various (Sono) 2 CANTOS…
Jazz/Bossa Nova Great Herbie Mann Dies at 73
Jazz flutist Herbie Mann died late Tuesday at his home in Pecos, New Mexico, near Santa Fe. At 73, Mann succumbed after a long battle…