Greece – On Friday, January the 7th, En Chordais Ensemble from Thessalonica and Oriental Ensemble of the National Lebanese Conservatory from Beirut will give a…
Florida, USA – Phil Leadbetter, known as a master dobro player, has finished recording tracks for his latest Pinecastle release, Slide Effects. A former member…
Super Uba – Tierra Lejana (Iaso Records, 2003) Super Uba y su Conjunto is an inspired Dominican group specializing in son, although the group also…
Burlington, North Carolina, USA – UNICEF warned today that without immediate, wide-scale action to provide safe water in the communities hit by Sunday’s massive ocean…
Various Artists Viva La Salsa (Gold Star Music/Universal Music Latino 803 180 004-2, 2004) The top Puerto Rican salseros appear on Viva La Salsa, a…
Joe Shannon a legendary Irish musician, National Heritage fellow and mentor to countless musicians in Chicago’s fertile Irish music scene died December 26 at the…
Emily Burridge Footsteps in the Sand (WHWMCD 02, 2004) Footsteps in the Sand is the second CD release by British cellist, singer and producer Emily…
Madrid, Spain – Discópolis 5000 is a new world music compilation produced by Spanish National Radio (Radio 3 – RNE) producer José Miguel López.…
Canada – Canadian world music ensemble Galitcha will be traveling to Mali on January 2nd, 2005. They will arrive in Essakane, 65 km north of…
New York City, USA – Brazil’s Rosa Passos has joined the stellar lineup for the Fujitsu Jazz Festival’s tribute to Paquito D’Rivera at New York’s…