Catriona McKay – Untitled (Glimster Records. GLIMCD 01) Fiddlers’ Bid – Da Farder Ben Da Welcomer ( Greentrax. CDTRAX218) When I first heard a fragment…
A Spirited Elegance
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Queen of the Gypsies: The Life and Legend of Carmen Amaya, by Paco Sevilla.
Queen of the Gypsies: The Life and Legend of Carmen Amaya This is a substantial work on the life and times of the mythic Gypsy…
Iraqi Luminary Kazem Al Sahir Brings Love Songs to America
Los Angeles, USA – Iraqi singer Kazem Al Sahir will be touring the United States accompanied by a stunning 15-piece Middle Eastern orchestra. The tour…
Ojos de Brujo and Depedro at London’s La Linea 2011 Festival
Spanish acts Ojos de Brujo and Depedro will be performing Friday April 15th at Barbican Hall in London. Ojos de Brujo, from Barcelona, fuse flamenco’s…
New Flamenco Nightclub Opened in Madrid
Madrid, Spain – Three flamenco dancers, Tacha, Manuela Vega and Ana Romero have opened a new Flamenco club in the Spanish capital. The name of…
Market for African Performing Arts
Abidjan, Ivory Coast – From March 3 through March 10 Abidjan (Ivory Coast) will host the 5th Edition of MASA, the Market for African Performing.…
Jorma Kaukonen & Jon Shain at The Arts Center in Carrboro
Concert Review by Rob TurnerJorma Kaukonen &Jon Shain at The Arts Center in Carrboro, North Carolina, February 19, 2000. Jorma Kaukonen’s return to the “triangle”…