The 3rd edition of the Africa Now weekend festival will take place Thursday-Sunday, October 9-12, 2014 at the Apollo Theater, 253 W 125th Street…
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Portals to Illumination and Transformation, Part I: The Fes Festival of World Sacred Music
Attar’s hoopoe calls upon the soul-birds to seek in mastery of their passions for the Pearl that never dies, the precious jewel of spiritual fulfillment…
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Chick Corea Trilogy (Stretch Records/Concord Jazz, 2014) Trilogy is a superb triple live album recorded at various locations throughout the world. Most of the pieces…
View More A Snapshot of Chick Corea Trio’s Special Live MomentsThe Alluring Garifuna Sounds of Aurelio
Aurelio Lándini (Real World Records, 2014) Guitarist and singer-songwriter Aurelio Martinez is the most significant artist in the current Garifuna music scene. Even though some…
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The London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) will take place October 29 – November 1, 2014. The focus this year is on the music…
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Bluegrass After Hours: Wide Open Late will provide bluegrass fans an opportunity to enjoy bluegrass music in downtown Raleigh late into the evenings on Friday…
View More Bluegrass After Hours: Wide Open Late to Present Bluegrass Music In Downtown RaleighIndian Mandolin Maestro U Srinivas Dies at 45
U Srinivas, a leading Carnatic music artist who introduced the use of mandolin in Indian music passed away September 19, 2014 in a Chennai hospital.…
View More Indian Mandolin Maestro U Srinivas Dies at 45Carlos Vives Was Honored Thursday Night with the Legends Award at the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Awards
Colombian musician, producer, actor and singer-songwriter Carlos Vives was honored Thursday night by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation with the Legend Award for his work…
View More Carlos Vives Was Honored Thursday Night with the Legends Award at the Hispanic Heritage Foundation AwardsCalypso Rose & Kobo Town to Perform at Small World Music Festival in Toronto
Calypso Rose & Kobo Town are set to perform on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Revival, 783 College St. in Toronto. McArtha Lewis, Calypso Rose,…
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Various Artists The Rough Guide to Flamenco Guitar (World Music Network, 2014) Dipping into the heady world of flamenco guitar can be a little daunting…
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