Madrid-based mestizo band Jenny And The Mexicats won the 2012 Los Guilles 2012 award in the category of Best World Music or Musical Hybrid category.…
Jenny And The Mexicats Wins Madrid Live Music Awards: Los Guilles 2012
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Guinean Star Alpha Yaya Diallo to Perform at Ashkenaz in Berkeley
Guinea-born singer and electric guitarist Alpha Yaya Diallo, one of the greats of West African dance music, returns to the Ashkenaz stage for the first…
globalFEST to Bring World Music Talent to Bonnaroo 2012
globalFEST, an influential North American world music showcase and festival is taking global music to Bonnaroo on Saturday June 9, 2012. The not-for-profit globalFEST, oversees…
Graves Mountain Festival of Music in Virginia Celebrates 20th Year With Eclectic Music Concerts
The Graves Family and Festival Organizers announced the 20th Year of the Graves Mountain Festival of Music to be held at the Graves Lodge in…
Bandoneonist Daniel Binelli, Pianist Polly Ferman and Guitarist Eduardo Isaac to Perform in Rio de Janeiro
The Binelli-Ferman-Isaac Trio, Argentine bandoneonist Daniel Binelli, Uruguayan-American pianist Polly Ferman and Argentine guitarist Eduardo Isaac will present Homage to Piazzolla on Friday, April 20th…
Drum Maestro Mickey Hart Releases Mysterium Tremendum Today
Legendary drummer Mickey Hart has a new album titled “Mysterium Tremendum.” Hart’s latest musical adventure features renowned international musicians, including tabla master Zakir Hussain and…
Legendary Guitarist Carlos Santana to Release Instrumental Album Shape Shifter
Carlos Santana and the Santana Band are set to release an instrumental album titled Shape Shifter on May 15th, 2012. A summer tour, Shape Shifter…
Nazarenes to Release New Reggae Album, Meditation, April 24
Meditation is the title of the new album by reggae band Nazarenes. The album is scheduled for release April 24, 2012 on I Grade Records.…
Salsa Star Rubén Blades to Perform at Roskilde Festival 2012
Panamanian salsa icon Rubén Blades has been added to the Roskilde Festival 2012 lineup. Roskilde Festival will be held in Denmark, July 5 – 8,…
Cape Verdean Singer Nancy Vieira Releases No Amá
Lusafrica announced the release of No Amá, the fourth album from Cape-Verdean artist Nancy Vieira. No Amá opens with Maylen, a very charming song written…