On December 15th, the Sala Berlanga in Madrid will host a performance of flamenco youth and roots as part of the Flamencos y Mestizos…
Flamencos and mestizos on December 15 with ‘El Perrete’ and La Serrata’
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Flamencos and mestizos on December 14 with Eduardo Barbero and María José Franco
The Flamencos y mestizos showcases open today, December 14th, at Sala Berlanga in Madrid with Eduardo Barbero and his idiosyncratic project that combines roots…
The SGAE Foundation to Present the December 2017 Edition of ‘Flamencos y mestizos’
The SGAE Foundation has put together a new edition of the Flamencos y mestizos series. The showcases begin today and will run until December 17.…
Fatoumata Diawara Releases End Slavery Video
Malian music star Fatoumata Diawara has a new music video titled “Djonya” (slavery in Bambara). The video denounces the atrocities perpetrated against the migrants coming…
A Celebration of Tango in Chicago with Astor Piazzolla Documentary
The Consulate General of Argentina in Chicago, the Consulate General of Uruguay in collaboration and the Instituto Cervantes have teamed up to present “Feeling Piazzolla”,…
Cuban Punto Inscribed in 2017 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
UNESCO announced today that Cuban punto is inscribed in 2017 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Punto is the poetry…
Zauli Music and Dance Inscribed in 2017 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
In a December 16, 2017 press release UNESCO announced that Zauli (Zaouli in French) music and dance is inscribed in 2017 on the Representative List…
Boubacar Traoré’s Dounia Tabolo at the Top of the Transglobal World Music Chart
Dounia Tabolo (Lusafrica) by Malian musician Boubacar Traoré is the number 1 album in December 2017 at the Transglobal World Music Chart. The new recording…
Sekou Kouyate to Showcase at Visa for Music in Rabat
Guinean kora innovator Sekou Kouyate is set to perform on November 23, 2017 at 21:30 at Salle la Renaissance in Rabat, Morocco. This concert is…
The Second Annual GroundUP Music Festival in Miami Beach Reveals Exciting 2018 Program
The second annual GroundUP Music Festival will take place February 9-11, 2018 in Miami Beach, Florida. Hosted by acclaimed jazz fusion band Snarky Puppy, the…