French crooner Henri Salvador, born in Cayenne, French Guiana, in 1917, died this morning in his Paris home of an aneurysm, according to Polydor, his…
French Singer Henri Salvador Dies at 90
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Arturo Sandoval’s Mambo Mania Big Band at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents multi Grammy-winning trumpeter Arturo Sandoval with his Mambo Mania Big Band for four nights, February 21…
Bluegrass icon Rhonda Vincent Talks with Brad San Martin about Forthcoming Album Good Thing Going
Q: When did this project begin? Rhonda: I remember the date, it was January 5th of 2007, and I had flown to Portland, Oregon.…
American Polka King Jimmy Sturr Wins 17th Grammy Award
Burlington (Massachusetts), USA – Jimmy Sturr continued his reign as polka king in the United States, albeit little competition, winning his 17th Grammy award for…
Johnny Whitehorse Wins Grammy
Totemic Flute Chants by Johnny Whitehorse (aka Robert Mirabal) is the winner of the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album. Mirabal and…
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant Collaboration Wins Grammy Award
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant received the Grammy award for ‘Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals’ for “Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On),” from Raising Sand.…
Celtic Fiddle Festival Tours North America to Promote New CD, Équinoxe
Celtic Fiddle Festival celebrates the violin in all its globe-trotting variations on their new CD, Équinoxe. The current line-up of the group includes Kevin Burke…
The World Music Grammy Awards go to Angelique Kidjo and Soweto Gospel Choir
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards were given in a ceremony held February 10, 2008, at Staples Center in Los Angeles (California). The Best Contemporary World…
Documentary on Maroons of Brazil to Hold World Theatrical Premiere in New York
Brazil, once the world’s largest slave colony, was brutal and deadly for millions of Africans. But many thousands escaped and rebelled, creating their own communities…
Guitar Virtuoso Juan Manuel Cañizares at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley will present legendary flamenco guitarist Juan Manuel Cañizares for two nights, February 26 – 27, 2008. Cañizares…