Esteban “Steve” Jordan, a leading figure in Tejano music died at a friend’s home in San Antonio (Texas) on Friday, August 13 of liver cancer.…
Tejano Accordionist Esteban Jordan Dies at 71
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Index on Censorship Publishes Issue on Music Censorship
Index on Censorship, Britain’s leading organization promoting freedom of expression, will publish a magazine issue on music censorship titled ‘Smashed hits 2.0’ on September 8,…
Mohammed Alidu and the Bizung Family Teach the Talking Drum New Afrofunk Tricks on Land of Fire
Mohammed Alidu has ways of making drums talk. Centuries-old ways passed down through dozens of generations of Bizungs, the hereditary talking drum masters of northern…
UK Sensation Gappy Ranks to release Put the Stereo On
Gappy Ranks, is set to release his debut solo album, Put the Stereo on, August 24. The album contains 12 original tracks with production provided…
The Second Edition of the Rough Guide to Bhangra Will Be Released August 30
The Rough Guide series has put together a second collection of bhangra gems under the title The Rough Guide to Bhangra (RGNET1202CD). The artist selection…
Times Square Records Releases Boxed Set with the History of Indian Film Music
Times Square Records has released History of Indian Film Music – A Showcase of the Very Best in Hindi Cinema, the first ever authentic historic…
New Program Guitar Center Sessions Featuring Real Conversations and Raw Performances with Influential Artists Debuts August 21st
Guitar Center, in partnership with Collective Media and DIRECTV, today announced the debut of Guitar Center Sessions, a new television special featuring exclusive performances and…
The GondwanaSound Report, August 11, 2010
World Music Central and GondwanaSound have entered into an intercontinental collaboration. We will be exchanging news and articles. GondwanaSound is the radio show on Sheffield…
The Creole Choir of Cuba to return to the UK in 2010 for the London Jazz Festival
The Creole Choir of Cuba (Grupo Vocal Desandann) is one of the most original vocal sounds to come out of of the country in a…
CHASE 2010 Latino Cultural Festival Presents Susana Baca
Queens Theatre in the Park’s Chase 2010 Latino Cultural Festival, taking place from July 29 to August 8 at Queens Theatre in the Park, presents…