Latin music artists Willy Chirino, César Costa, Carlos Do Carmo, Dúo Dinámico, Los Lobos, Valeria Lynch, and Ney Matogrosso will be honored with The Latin…
The Latin Recording Academy Announces 2014 Special Award Recipients
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Barbican in London to Present Emerging Saharan Musicians in September 2014
Sahara Soul will present in London some of the most exciting artists from the Sahara, including Aziza Brahim (Western Sahara), Noura Mint Seymali (Mauritania), Tartit…
Portuguese Singer Luísa Sobral to Present her Remarkable Voice at Festival Arcu Atlánticu
Portuguese singer Luísa Sobral is set to perform on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at 22:00 at the Festival Arcu Atlánticu 2014 (Atlantic Arc Festival)…
National Endowment for the Arts Announces Lifetime Honors Recipients in Folk & Traditional Arts
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu announced the latest recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowships and NEA Jazz Masters awards, the…
Madgarden Festival, new outdoor music festival at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Madrid
Madgarden Festival is a new festival that will present outstanding international artists representing various musical genres. It is a collaboration between the private sector, Complutense…
Gerardo Núñez pays tribute to Paco de Lucia
Guitar maestro Gerardo Núñez will pay tribute to the music of the late Paco de Lucia, accompanied by two young rising guitar players Dani…
The fourth week of the Suma Flamenca Festival 2014 to Present Eleven Shows This Week
The IX edition of Festival Suma Flamenca (Flamenco Summit) in Madrid will present eleven new shows during its fourth week, from June 23 to…
Sarod concerts during ‘A Solstice Summer of Indian Music’ in New York City
Two sarod concerts by Anupam Shobhakar and Camila Celin will take place during “A Solstice Summer of Indian Music” in Central Park, New York…
Menese, Rancapino and Fernando de la Morena celebrate their 50 years on stage
The Teatro Español will host on Friday June 27, a unique and unrepeatable show. The concert will bring together the three most orthodox flamenco…
Iñaki Arakistain to perform on June 21 at the Sala Berlanga in Madrid
On June 21, 2014, saxophonist Iñaki Arakistain will present his new album, Saxual, to be released soon. A versatile instrumentalist and a familiar face in…