Chicago folk music stalwart Fred Holstein, 61, died on January 12. Raised on Chicago’s South Side, Holstein got hooked on music after attending a Pete…
Fred Holstein
Month: January 2004
Huun Huur Tu’s North American Tour
San Francisco, USA – Tuvan throat singer group Huun Huur Tu will be touring North America in January: Tour schedule. Jan. …
Zezo Ribeiro and Chico César
Madrid, Spain – Last spring Elba Ramalho suggested a meeting between Madrid-based Brazilian guitarist and composer Zezo Ribeiro and Brazilian singer-songwriter Chico César, which became…
Transonic 2004: Experimental Music between the Cultures
Berlin, Germany – The House of World Cultures in Berlin will be the venue for new intercultural sound experiences January 20-28. This year, following the…
Adora Dupree-Awoyomi
Storyteller and poet Adora Dupree-Awoyomi died on January 8, 2004. An actress, director, writer, ordained minister, and storyteller, Adora came to storytelling from her family’s…
Standing on the edge
Annie Humphrey Edge of America(Makoche, 2004) Ojibwe singer-songwriter Annie Humphrey sings embraces global awareness on her new release, Edge of America. Similar to Canadian Cree…
Cuba’s Sexto Sentido Quartet a Hit in Moscow
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Moscow, Russia – Sexto Sentido female vocal quartet and the band accompanying them, brought Cuban musical flavor to the group’s first…
Make Mine a Double
Habib Koité and Bamada Foly! Live Around the World (World Village 468021, 2003) A live album by Habib Koité? Great idea. Making it a two-disc…
Buena Fe Duet Returns to Cuba
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Guantanamo, Cuba – The popular Buena Fe duet performed in the town of Caimanera, after returning from its successful tour in…
Kepa Junkera\’s US Tour
San Francisco, USA – Accordionist Kepa Junkera will be touring the US in January: 10 Sat Real Artways Hartford CT 11 Sun APAP showcase New…