(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba – Guajiro Sin Fronteras is the title for the latest album by Cuban singer Eliades Ochoa due…
Eliades Ochoa Announces Forthcoming Album
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.
Cuban Musicians Find it Hard to Travel to United States
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Los Angeles, Cuba – Cuban singer-songwriter Carlos Varela applied for a visa to travel to the United States to sing his…
Cuban Rock Musicians Play in Concert for Peace
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban rock bands joined to the world protests against war and terrorist acts and organized a concert Friday…
Peter Tosh Commemorated in a Benefit Album Featuring Some of Reggae’s Biggest Artists
Controversial Jamaican reggae artist Peter Tosh is being commemorated in a benefit album featuring some of reggae’s most prominent artists. The CD is being released…
Persian poetry & spiritual intoxicants
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Folk Singer Rick Fielding Dies of Cancer
[image1_left]Rick Fielding passed away Saturday evening March 20 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Originally a native of Montréal, Quebec, Rick was smitten…
New Jazz Club in Havana
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – World renowned Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés, several times Grammy award winner, opened the Irakere Jazz Club in Havana…
Miquel Gil’s Valencian Roots
Madrid, Spain – Alike the oranges he cultivates according to ecological principles Miquel Gil’s voice grows directly from the Valencian earth. With his previous album…
US Denied Visa to Cuban Singer-songwriter Carlos Varela
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban singer-songwriter Carlos Varela was not able to perform at the Gusman Center, Miami City, because the US…
Drums of the North
GaPa Imaginaria (independent release, 2004) The Canadian duo GaPa, Patrick Graham and Ganesh Anandan have been exploring various percussion techniques, specializing in improvisation and finger…