Trumpeter Johnny "Dizzy" Moore, a founding member of legendary Jamaican ska and reggae band The Skatalites, died August 16 of cancer. He was 70. Johnny…
Ska and Reggae Pioneer Johnny Moore Dies at 70
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The Rough Guide to Klezmer Revolution Will Be Released in August 2008
The Rough Guide to Klezmer Revolution (RGNET1205CD) will be released August 25, 2008 in North America. The eclectic collection celebrates the latest klezmer sounds, ranging…
Fania Records Releases Remix Album Featuring Latin Music Legends and Contemporary Remix Masters
Fania Records has released the first remix collection “I Like It Like That” pairing up the hottest dance scene remixers with legendary tracks by Fania…
Skatalites DVD – Live at Lokerse Feesten 1997 & 2002
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Sudanese Multi-instrumentalist Wafir with Nilo Azul in Mostoles (Madrid)
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Umalali: The Garifuna Womens’ Project at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
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Bluegrass Supergroup Blue Highway on Tour in Support of New CD Through the Window of a Train
Contemporary bluegrass band Blue Highway is heading out on a string of tour dates in support of their February release, Through the Window of a…
Palestinian Poet and Musical Muse Dies
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Frame Drum Community Mourns Death of Gianluca Baldo
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Introducing Miami’s Spam Allstars
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