Canada – Kurdish media sources reported the death of Karapetê Xaço. The influential artist died on January 15, 2005 in his village in Yerevan, Armenia.…
Master of Kurdish dengbêjs Karapetê Xaço Dies in Armenia
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.
Bossa Nova Meets Electronica
Milan, Italy – Eletrobossa (Difference Music) is a double CD with themes produced mainly by Edson X, one of the new Brazilian electronic music talents.…
Tibetan Refugee Children from India on Tour in the UK
London, UK – The Tibet Foundation has invited a group of eleven Tibetan refugee children, together with two teachers from the Tibetan Homes Foundation for…
Chick Corea & Paco de Lucía’s Band at the Bluenote
New York City, USA – The legendary pianist Chick Corea returns to the Blue Note, located at 131 West Third Street in the Village. This…
Latin Percussion Summit at Satalla in New York City
New York City, New York, USA – The Satalla world music club will be hosting a Latin Percussion Summit with Carlos “Patato” Valdés, Cándido Camero,…
Celtic Sea Journeys
Jennifer Cutting Ocean: Songs for the Night Sea Journey (SunSign SCD2004, 2004) Ocean is a collection of dreamy sea-inspired pieces by Anglo-Irish-American composer and band…
Bob Marley & The Wailers Retrospective
Bob Marley & The Wailers Bob Marley & The Wailers – Gold (Tuff Gong/Island/Universal Music, 2005) Bob Marley has become news again with the celebrations…
World Music Festival Donates Proceeds to Tsunami Victims
Parla, Madrid, Spain – The city of Parla, in the suburbs south of Madrid (Spain), will present in January and February its annual world music…
The Recording Academy Announces 2005 Lifetime Achievement Awards
Santa Mónica, California, USA – Recording artists Eddy Arnold, Art Blakey, the original members of the Carter Family, Morton Gould, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Jerry…
National Trova Festival Carlos Puebla in Memoriam Opens in Cuba
[image1_left](Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – The 10th National Trova Festival Carlos Puebla in Memoriam opened in Manzanillo, with the traditional march of the participants to…