(PRWEB) -Local Hip Hop is waging a war against HIV/AIDS with the Abo’ m-Rapper Against AIDS (AMAA) initiative. BLK Storm Entertainment and 8 Bayce Enterprises…
South African Hip Hop personalizes the fight against AIDS
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Sounding Out . . . The San Francisco Bay Area
Written by Jeff Kaliss Lovely, charming, and irrepressible, San Francisco has long extended an enticing embrace to creative wanderers from other parts of the United…
Huun Huur Tu’s North American Tour
San Francisco, USA – Tuvan throat singer group Huun Huur Tu will be touring North America in January: Tour schedule. Jan. …
World\’s Longest \"Son\" Played in Holguín
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Holguín, Cuba – The continuous performance of the world’s longest “Son”, lasted 110 hours. It began in Holguín on Saturday and…
Grammy Nominee Amadito Valdes: "Tito Puente is still the King"
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban kettledrum player Amadito Valdes, nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award for his album Bajando Gervasio, said that…
World Music Grammy Nominees Announced
The World Music Grammy nominees for have been announced. The award ceremony is 8 February. For more information, see the Grammy Web site. Best Traditional…
Yusef Lateef & Adam Rudolph Continue their 15-Year Collaboration with release of "In the Garden"
New Jersey, USA – Artistic director Adam Rudolph reunites with his longtime collaborator and mentor Yusef Lateef in the live 2-cd concert recording In the…
The Gerard Edery Sephardic Song Book
New York, USA – The Gerard Edery Sephardic Song Book is now available. The highly anticipated song book by Sephardic singer/composer/guitarist, Gerard Edery, contains 40…
Exploring Flamenco’s Arab Roots
By Greg Noakes Flamenco music was born, and still lives, among the scenic green hills of Andalusia in southern Spain. In recent years, however, some…
The Environmental Justice Foundation Presents African Summer in London
London, England – The Environmental Justice Foundation has organized a world music event in aid of EJF’s human rights and environmental projects in developing countries.…