Silver Spring, MD , USDA – The Folk Alliance has announced three late-night showcases at the 16th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference in San Diego.
Thursday February 26, 2004, 10:45pm
LATIN SHOWCASE
Cascada De Flores www.cascadadeflores.com
Conjunto Jardín www.conjuntojardin.com
Ramón Romero and Cuerdas de Fuego www.ramonromero.com
Friday February 27, 2004, 10:45pm
NATIVE AMERICAN SHOWCASE
Details to be announced soonSaturday February 28, 2004, 10:45pm
HAWAIIAN SHOWCASE
George Kahumoku (12 string slack key guitar, vocals and story telling)
http://www.kahumoku.com/index.htm
Keoki Kahumoku (6 string slack key guitar, ukulele, vocals)
Dennis Kamakahi (6 string slack key guitar, vocals)
http://www.denniskamakahiproductions.com
David (Kawika) Kamakahi (ukulele, vocals)
Patrick Landeza (6 string slack key guitar, vocals)
http://www.patricklandeza.com
Herb Ohta Jr. (ukulele, vocals) http://www.herbohtajr.com.
And hula dancers to be announced.
The San Diego conference will also feature workshops on classical Cambodian dance, Iranian santuri, Hawaiian Music and Corridos, The Mexican Narrative Ballad.
The conference brochure is going out this week via bulk mail but it is already on our website as a pdf file at www.folk.org.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
