London, UK – Algerian rai musician, Abdelkader Saadoun, begins his latest UK tour, which will include live performances at various festivals and workshops. Tour dates:…
The King of Rai in the UK Is Back on Tour
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A Tribute to One of the Great Arab Singers, Farid El Atrache
Los Angeles, California, USA – Take 5 Music has released Tribute to Farid El Atrache. It was 30 years ago when his beautiful music stopped.…
Santana’s Summer 2005 ‘Embrace Your Light’ Tour Radiates New York City
New York City, USA /PRNewswire/ – Carlos Santana and the Santana Band’s Summer 2005 “Embrace Your Light” tour arrives in New York City for a…
Los Tucanes de Tijuana Performs at the San Diego County Fair Latin Series
San Diego, California, USA /PRNewswire/ – The widely popular Norteño band, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, will perform in San Diego on Father’s Day as part…
The Rough Guide To The Music Of The Sahara
San Francisco, California, USA – Traveling across Algeria, Mauritania, Mali and Western Sahara, The Rough Guide To The Music Of The Sahara (RGNET1153CD) encompasses the…
Cheb i Sabbah joins Khaled & Friends for North American Tour 2005
San Francisco, California, USA – Following his latest release, La Kahena, Cheb i Sabbah joins the “King of Rai”, Khaled, for the Peace through Music,…
Rounder Releases Telluride Bluegrass Festival DVD
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Thirty Years (Rounder Records) is the title of the new CD+DVD dedicated to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The Telluride Bluegrass Festival…
The Rough Guide to The Music Of The Andes: Bolivia
The Rough Guide to the Music of the Andes: BoliviaSan Francisco, California, USA – Featuring many tracks sourced from local companies, The Rough Guide To…
Cuban Essentials 1 Ibrahim Ferrer Ay, Candela
New York city, USA – The first release of the Cuban Essentials collection is Ay, Candela by Cuban legend Ibrahim Ferrer. Ay, Candela is fully…
Tracing Her Cuban Roots
Jessie Márquez Sana Locura (independent, 2004) Puerto Rican singer Jessie Márquez is a well known Latin music performer in the Pacific Northwest of the United…