London, England – Akira Press Publications Limited has published a book of Jamaican dub poetry by Faada Johnson titled Pucko Poetry (ISBN: 0947638555). The poems…
Pucko Poetry
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.
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…
The Chieftains Continue their Exploration of Americana
The Chieftains’ latest album, Further Down The Old Plank Road (Victor/BMG), continues the groundbreaking collaboration between The Chieftains and some of country and bluegrass music’s…
Mísia, New Fado CD and German Tour
Germany – Fado singer Mísia has recorded a new album titled Canto. The album will be in stores October 10th. To promote the album, Mísia…
EMI Group plc Entering into non-exclusive Discussions with AOL Time Warner Inc
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WOMEX News – September 22, 2003
Berlin, Germany – By the Guide Rate deadline on Friday, 12 September, there have been as many pre-registrations for WOMEX 2003 as there had been…
New CD by June Tabor
London, England – An Echo of Hooves (Topic Records TSCD543) is the title of June Tabor’s new CD. The recording features a program made up…
Charlie Gillett’s World 2003
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA – Following up his World 2002 compilation for Narada, veteran BBC world music DJ Charlie Gillett has collected new music from around…
Cesaria Evora Releases Voz d’Amor
Madrid, Spain – (BMG), is the title of the new and intimate album by Cesaria Evora, which was released in Europe on September 17th. This…
Postage Stamp Cancelled in Tribute to Cuban Singer Benny Moré
(Prensa Latina- Cumbancha) Cienfuegos, Cuba.- Cuban Culture Vice-Minister Abel Acosta cancelled a postage stamp in tribute to singer Benny Moré (1919-1963), within the activities of…