Paris, France – An Icon of Malian music, Salif Keita is an accomplished artist whose international recognition testifies of his huge talent. In the first…
The Lost Album, Unreleased Acoustic CD by Salif Keïta
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Researching the Sambas of Bixiga
Brazil – The group Revista do Samba will start working on the project “revista bixiga oficina do samba,” sponsored by Programa Petrobras Cultural. The basis…
Boubacar Traoré Records New Album
Paris, France – Boubacar Traoré will release a new album in France, UK, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Canada, Japan and the US in…
Songs Improve the World, Silvio Rodriguez States
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – “Songs do not change the world, but could make it better,” Cuban folk singer Silvio Rodriguez, one of the top…
ASAP, The Afrobeat Sudan Aid Project
Connecticut, USA – ASAP: the Afrobeat Sudan Aid Project was released in late 2004 on the Apple iTunes Music Store for retail sale, the first…
Calabash Music Donates Sales Proceeds of Sumatran Recording for Tsunami Aid Victims
USA – Online retailer Calabash Music has announced that it will be donating 100% of proceeds from sales of a Sumatran recording to relief agencies…
Pianist Chucho Valdes: Grand Theater of Havana Award 2005
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Famous Cuban pianist and composer Jesús “Chucho” Valdés, five-time Grammy Award winner, received the annual Grand Theater of Havana Award…
The Experiments of a Percussion Master
Arto Tunçboyaciyan Artostan (Heaven and Earth CD HE 19, 2005) The CD describes Arto Tunçboyaciyan‘s music as avant-garde folk and the description is pretty accurate.…
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Present The Seventh Annual Native American Music Awards – Nominees Announced
The Seventh Annual Native American Music Awards, or Nammys, will be held Thursday, February 10th, 2005 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in…
Carlos Varela to Present Compilation Album in Cuba
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Cuban folk singer and composer Carlos Varela will perform his first concert of 2005 the night of January 8, to…