Musician, composer and band leader Eddie Palmieri celebrated his 50th anniversary with a live concert filmed at the Bushnell Memorial Theater in Hartford, Connecticut. Palmieri…
Various Artists La Habana era una fiesta (Vampisoul) This double CD set unearths a collection of recordings from Cuban radio’s vaults, ranging from the 1940s…
C.J. Chenier Can’t Sit Down (World Village 468109, 2011) Zydeco accordion master C.J. Chenier is back with with an album titled Can’t Sit Down. Although…
Nation Beat Growing Stone (Barbès Records, 2011) Nation Beat is a band formed by musicians from the United states and Brazil. Their sound is a…
La Sonora Ponceña El gigante sureño (Codigo Music/Fania 463 950 8014-2, 2011) This two-CD set is an excellent introduction to one of the essential salsa…
Renowned Garifuna musician Aurelio Martinez sat down with World Music Central’s Angel Romero during the 2010 edition of the Forde Folk Music Festival in Norway.…
José Conde Jose Conde (PiPiKi Records, 2011) Cuban-American singer-songwriter heads in new directions in his new album titled simply Jose Conde. While his previous album…
Bio Ritmo La Verdad (Electric Cowbell Records, 2011) Salsa band Bio Ritmo has become one of the hottest acts in the American tropical music field.…
Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa) 40th Anniversary Limited Edition (Fania, 2011) Fania Records has reissued the legendary salsa documentary Our Latin Thing on DVD. The…
Tito Alcedo Janda (2010) Spanish guitarist is one of those excellent musicians that deserves more exposure. He was one of the pioneers of flamenco-rooted rock…