New York, USA – Pankaj Udhas, known as The velvet voice of India, is a Ghazal Icon. He will be felicitated with the “The Special…
Pankaj Udhas to be honored at the Bollywood Music Awards
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.
Carlos Núñez\’s latest CD released by R2 in Canada
Toronto, Canada – R2 Records of Toronto, Ontario, Canada has announced an agreement with Sony Music (France) to distribute the latest album by Carlos Núñez. …
Jibaro Hasta el Hueso, Mountain Music of Puerto Rico
Washington DC, USA -Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released Jíbaro Hasta el Hueso: Mountain Music of Puerto Rico by Ecos de Borinquen. The record features a…
Remember Shakti
Remember Shakti (UK/India) Moore Theatre Seattle, WA September 25, 2003 I know that I am out of sync with the world when I find myself…
Oumou Sangare’s New Recording
London, England – Malian singer Oumou Sangare has a new album out titled Oumou, released September 29, on the World Circuit label. Oumou Sangare is…
Compay Segundo’s Boys
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) – Los Muchachos de Compay Segundo (Compay Segundo’s Boys) made a successful comeback to international stages at the Terre di Confine…
Pablo Milanes: Up Coming Tour of Spain
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Madrid, Spain – Cuban singer and composer Pablo Milanes will give a concert this Saturday in Tenerife, Spain, as part of…
The Alan Lomax Collection Announces two upcoming releases in celebration of "The Year of The Blues"
New York, USA – The highly anticipated The Blues film series premieres today on PBS. Spearheaded by acclaimed film director Martin Scorsese, the series is…
Pucko Poetry
London, England – Akira Press Publications Limited has published a book of Jamaican dub poetry by Faada Johnson titled Pucko Poetry (ISBN: 0947638555). The poems…
Hurdy-gurdy meets jazz
Trame (Gilles Chabenat & Alain Bonnin) Bethany Lutheran Church Seattle, WA September 24, 2003 A year ago, I didn’t even know what a hurdy-gurdy looked…