San Francisco, USA – The US booking agent for renowned Cuban band ¡Cubanismo! announced on March 29th, 2004, that the scheduled tour will not take…
¡Cubanismo! US tour 2004 cancelled
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.
Andy Montañez to Record with Pablo Milanés
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Charanga Habanera and Leo Brouwer, EGREM 2003 Awards
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Cuban Music Treasures Available on Disc
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – True greats in Cuban music, both past and present, appear on eight discs made by EGREM Studio and…
Xiberoko kantüak
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Mamouat Abde ElHakim, Direct from the Djma al Fna
Seattle, USA – Post World Industries has released an Internet only album titled Direct from the Djma al Fna, Marrakesh, Morocco by Majmouat Abde ElHakim.…
Andy Narell records with 30-Piece Steel Orchestra Calypsociation
Cleveland, USA – Andy Narell has a new recording titled The Passage, which features Narell, the steelband Calypsociation, and three of the greatest soloists in…
Susan McKeown’s World Celtic Sounds
Burbank, California, USA – World Village has released Sweet Liberty, the latest album by Irish vocalist Susan McKeown. She assembled a small group of extraordinary…
World Music Agent Julie De Rossi Killed by Drunk Driver
Julie De Rossi was struck and killed by a drunk driver early on the morning of March 17. She was the Event Director of Motherland…
Césaria Évora Remixed by International Contemporary Dance/Electronic Innovators
New York, USA – Club Sodade: Cesaria Evora is the follow-up to Évora’s critically acclaimed 2003 Bluebird/Arista Grammy-winning Voz D’Amor. It also marks the much-anticipated US…