By Irina Pacheco Valera Cuban popular music has had, by tradition, a wide repertoire of duets, trios, vocal quartets, son ensembles, charangas, jazz bands, etc,…
Sierra Maestra and its album ‘Sonando ya’
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Music Wales offWOMEX Showcase at at WOMEX 2010
Music Wales will present its offWOMEX Showcase at WOMEX 2010 on Saturday, 30 October at offWOMEX (Studio 2) in Copenhagen (Denmark) Celebrating the confidence and…
Roskilde Festival World Music Award Goes to Dhow Countries Music Academy in Zanzibar
Roskilde Festival World Music Award goes to the music academy The Dhow Countries Music Academy in Zanzibar. The project receives the 30,000 euro award for…
Paquito D’Rivera to Release Panamericana Suite
Cuban-born alto saxophone and clarinet virtuoso Paquito D’Rivera will release his new CD, titled Panamericana Suite,on the MCG Jazz label on November 2. Recorded live…
Bassist Avishai Cohen to Begin 2010 North American Tour
Legendary jazz bassist Avishai Cohen is embarking on a North American tour to promote his latest release, titled Aurora (EMI Music). The phenomenon that is…
Forro In The Dark to Tour With Gogol Bordello in Fall 2010
New York City’s Forro In The Dark will be touring with Gogol Bordello in October and November of 2010. Forró In The Dark have been…
Spotlight Québec offWOMEX Showcase at WOMEX 2010
Folquébec will present Spotlight Québec on Friday, 29 October of 2010. Spotlight Québec is an offWOMEX Showcase at WOMEX 2010 featuring folk, trad and world…
American Soul Legend Solomon Burke Dies in the Netherlands at 70
The legendary soul, gospel, country and crossover singer Solomon Burke died October 10th of 2010 at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. He was 70 years old. An…
Reggae Album Hi Grade Ganja Anthems 3 to Be Released November 2, 2010
A stellar cast of artists light up Hi Grade Ganja Anthems 3, the third volume in the successful series that celebrates the virtues of marijuana,…
Dub Colossus to return to London in November 2010
Dub Colossus will perform live in London on Wednesday, 10 November 2010, for the only UK show of 2010. In 2006 Nick ‘Dubulah’ Page, British…