(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The director of the salsa band Los Van Van, Juan Formell, said that music is one of the…
Director of Los Van Van Says US Embargo Affects Music
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.
Ernán López-Nussa and Habana Project in Madrid
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana.- Cuban pianist Ernán López-Nussa will perform next Friday in Madrid’s Calle 54 Club, whose name inspired moviemaker Fernando Trueba for…
MerleFest 2004 Announces Stellar Line-Up
Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA – Ticket sales for MerleFest 2004 will begin on Tuesday, November 11, 2003 at 2:00 PM EST. Wilkes Community College will…
Invoking Yoruba Gods
Virginia Rodrigues Earshot Jazz Festival On the Boards S Seattle, WA October 29, 2003 As the temperature dropped on a starlit Seattle night, Brazilian diva…
Allan Ngumuya’s new CD “I’ve got hope” released on Blue Orbit Records
Indiana, USA – Blue Orbit Records has released I’ve Got Hope, Allan Ngumuya’s new CD. The title of Allan’s album embodies the resilience, confidence and…
Nuevo Lorca
Javier Ruibal Sahara (Riverboat Records, 2003) The Sahara Desert has been coming up a lot lately with world music recordings and now, Sahara comes up…
Whitby Musicport. World Music festival on England’s beautiful north-east coast.
A sold-out annual world music festival with 40+ bands and artists appearing over one weekend, in its fourth year of operation, but few outside of…
Chucho: "When I Play Solo I Feel Totally Free"
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) His hits with Irakere are a little in the background today while his presentations with his Latin Jazz quartet are fresher.…
Celebration of the "Tres," the Seed of "Son" in Cuba
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The “tres” guitar present in the origins of “son,” will star in the Plectrohabana 2003 Festival, to take…
The Heart’s Abode, Sephardic Sounds
Madrid, Spain – There is a new release by Eduardo Paniagua, called Morada Del Corazón (The Heart’s Abode), which features Jorge Rozemblum. This CD released…