(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Located on the busy Central Havana Galiano Street, Casa de la Música is celebrating its first anniversary in…
A Place to Remember
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.
Txilibrin, Basque Musician Dies at 91
Sopela, Biscay, Spain – A legendary figure in Basque music, Silvestre Elezkano, a.k.a. “Txilibrin,” died this week in Spain’s Basque Country. Txilibrin (pronounced chee-lee-breen), born…
Call for Applications! Asia Pacific Performance Exchange (APPEX)
Los Angeles, USA – The Asia Pacific Performance Exchange (APPEX) is an international artists residency program that promotes cross-cultural dialogue and interdisciplinary exploration; develops rigorous…
Disco d’Afrique
Kaleta Kaleta Jaa (Kaleta Music, 2003) West African rhythms mixed with thumping disco beats and lots of programming, sadly has become the latest trend. This…
Sarod player Arnab Chakrabarty – USA 2003
USA- On the heels of the release of his debut Album Another Blue Moon, Indian classical sarod player Arnab Chakrabarty will be touring in the…
Lo Ferro National Flamenco Festival
Torre Pacheco, Murcia, Spain – The 24th edition of the flamenco song festival Festival Nacional de Cante Flamenco de Lo Ferro will take place August…
Music on the Fringe
Maraca Longe(Indies Records, 2003) When I first moved to Seattle in the late 80’s I found myself hanging out in arty dives where I immersed…
The return of Legendary Blues Artist, Chris “Uncle Gus” Gussa
Tucson, Arizona, USA – Roadcatz Records has announced the return of Legendary Blues Artist, Chris “Uncle Gus” Gussa With his new release, Turn up the…
Martin Simpson’s Righteousness & Humidity
London, England – British fingerstyle guitar master, Martin Simpson, has recorded a new album titled Righteousness & Humidity. To be released in August 2003, this…
Gnawa Njoum Experience
Gnawa Njoum Experience (No Fridge/Boom Ba Clash NOCD 097, 2003) Gnawa music from Morocco has attracted the attention of many musicians in the fields of…