Ecuadorian guitarist and vocalist Cecilia Villar Eljuri, better known as Eljuri, is set to perform this week at the influential Mundial Montréal world music…
Global Fusion Artist Eljuri to Perform at Mundial Montreal 2015 This Week
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Celtic Supergroup The Gloaming to Release New Album in February 2016
Real World Records has announced that 2, the new album from The Gloaming will be released on Friday, February 26 of 2016. The recording…
Los Cenzontles Release “El Sepulcro de Zapata” Music Video
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Chucho Valdés: Irakere 40 American Tour Celebrates Legendary Afro-Cuban Jazz Band
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Country & Eastern Releases Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and Pandith Taranath: Live In Stockholm 1969
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Chucho Valdés’ Irakere 40 to Perform at Page Auditorium in Durham
Jazz and Latin music star Chucho Valdés will present the latest incarnation of Cuba’s famed Irakere jazz fusion band on November 16th, 2015 at…
Mamak Khadem Releases “Those Eyes” Music Video
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Savannah Music Festival Reveals 27th Annual Season with Most Wide-ranging International Lineup to Date
The 2016 Savannah Music Festival (SMF) lineup will include folk, traditional, popular, and classical music by renowned artists from across the globe. The 2016…