Author: Patty-Lynne Herlevi Gangbè Brass Band The Triple Door Seattle, Washington Earshot Jazz Festival November 5, 2005 (early show) It’s the rainy season in Seattle…
Gangbè Brass Band in Seattle
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Santana’s All That I Am Enters the Billboard Charts at #2, the Top Artist Entry
New York, USA /PRNewswire/ – Santana‘s All That I Am (Arista Records) is the #1 artist album today with its entry at #2 (to the…
An All-Star Line-up Set to Perform at the Barbados Jazz Festival 2006
Bridgetown, Barbados – A dazzling line-up of international performers, including the sensational Cuban Jazz All-Stars and musician Jill Scott, make the Thirteenth Annual Barbados Jazz…
Sierra Maestra Founder José Antonio Rodríguez Dies at 52
Cuban artist José Antonio Rodríguez [not to be confused with the Spanish Flamenco guitarist with the same name] died on Sunday night, November 6th, 2005,…
Chicago Afrobeat Project to Celebrate Debut Album with Two Performances at Martyrs’ Live in Chicago
Chicago (Illinois), USA – Chicago Afrobeat Project will celebrate the release of the band’s first studio recording on November 12, 2005 with two shows at…
Alston Koch talks to Australian PM on Lanka’s Tsunami victims at MCG fundraiser
Author: Dirk Tissera 19-01-2005 Toronto, Canada – Alston Koch needs no introduction to the world of music. Having captivated audiences and dignitaries from around the…
Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar Performs Traditional Indian Music At Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago (Illinois), USA – On Wednesday, November 9 at 7 pm, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents a free concert by Indian musician Ustad…
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: The Middle East
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 6 – The Middle East ISBN: 0824060423 On the sixth volume of the set, expert writers present the major…
Portuguese Vocalist Dulce Pontes Performs At Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago (Illinois), USA – On Tuesday, November 8 at 7 pm, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents the Chicago debut of Dulce Pontes, the…
Kora Awards 2005
The countdown to the Kora Awards and Festival is officially on. The Kora organizers have received a record number of entries from musicians throughout the…