(Prensa Latina) New York City, USA – Cuban singer Omara Portuondo, internationally known as the Buena Vista Social Club diva, was nominated for a Grammy…
Omara Portuondo Nominated for Grammy 2005 Awards
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.
Michel Legrand to Perform in Jazz Plaza Festival
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Two famous composers, French pianist Michel Legrand and Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes, will perform along with musicians from 13 countries…
Kaushiki Chakrabarty, a Great New Voice in Indian Classical Music
Kaushiki Chakrabarty Pure (Sense World Music 047, 2004) Kaushiki Chakrabarty’s latest recording in Pure, on Sense World Music. The young Indian vocalist is regarded by…
Bluegrass Singer Jerry Scoggins Dies at 93
Jerry Scoggins, who sang “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” for the television series The Beverly Hillbillies, died on December 7. He was 93. Scoggins sang…
Cal Performances Announces the Cancellation of Concert by Cuban Musician Barbarito Torres
Berkeley, California, USA – Cal Performances announced November 7 the cancellation of the concert by acclaimed Cuban lute master Barbarito Torres and his nine-member ensemble,…
Lucas Cuban Music Video Awards: Diversify and Grow
(Prensa Latina)Havana, Cuba – The Lucas Awards (Cuban Music Video) have become a boost for original, creative ideas. The Award ceremony held at the National…
Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi Creates Original Score for House of Flying Daggers
New York City, USA – Japanese musician Shigeru Umebayashi has composed the music for House Of Flying Daggers, a Sony Pictures Classics release starring Zhang…
The Software running the site has been upgraded
Burlington, North Carolina, USA – World Music Central has performed a site-wide upgrade to the software that runs the back-end of our site. This process…
Cuban Music also succeeds in Norway
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – The band Clásicos Pineros, from Isla de la Juventud, performed various shows in Norway. Representatives of the traditional rhythm “Sucu…
Nuevo Flamenco Pioneer Manzanita Dies at 48
Alhaurín De La Torre, Málaga, Spain – City officials announced that Flamenco singer and guitarist, José Ortega Heredia, also known as ‘Manzanita,’ died last night…