Fania Records is releasing Ismael Miranda’s “El Niño Bonito” A Man & His Music. “A definitive tribute to the one-of-a-kind Ismael Miranda was missing from…
Fania Reissues Ismael Miranda Collection
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Ukulele Star Jake Shimabukuro and Famed Producer Alan Parsons Collaborate on New CD
Ukulele sensation Jake Shimabukuro is in the recording studio with Alan Parsons, engineer of the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road‘ and Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side Of The…
Cubans Will Dance the World’s Longest Changüí
Playing the world’s longest non-stop changüí is among the proposals of the 6th ‘Elio Revé’ Changüí Festival, set for eastern Guantánamo province of Cuba from…
“El Cano” Estremera to Bring Salsa to Soundview Park in The Bronx
Puerto Rican salsa singer, Cano “El Cano” Estremera is scheduled to perform on Tuesday, June 26 at 7:00 pm in Soundview Park, The Bronx (New…
Father of Go-Go Chuck Brown Dies at 75
African-American musician Chuck Brown, a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellow Chuck Brown, who pioneered a musical genre popular in the Washington…
World Music Festival WOMAD Announces Band Competition 2012
Organizers of renowned world music festival WOMAD would like to invite artists to take a chance in its WOMAD Band Competition. The winner will perform…
Malian Singer-songwriter Rokia Traoré to Present Two Major Projects in London
Rokia Traoré will be making an anticipated return to London this summer with two major projects. In June, Traoré is set to present a specially-curated…
International Bluegrass Music Association Conference to Move to Raleigh for 2013-2015
The International Bluegrass Music Association announced its plans today to move its World of Bluegrass events to Raleigh, North Carolina for the next three years,…
Argentine World Music Band Los Pinguos to Perform at Santa Fe’s Performing Arts Center May 18th
Argentine band Los Pinguos is scheduled to perform on May 18 at The Lensic, Santa Fe’s Performing Arts Center. A world music band, Los Pinguos…
Real World Gold, Real World Records to Reissue 10 Classic World Music Albums
Iconic world music label Real World Records announced a new initiative called Real World Gold. The project focuses on reissues of essential recordings that have…