Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Rock ‘n Polka (Rounder Records) is the title of the newest studio album by 14-time Grammy-award winning polka artist, Jimmy Sturr.…
Rounder Records Releases Rock ‘N Polka By Jimmy Sturr
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.
Blurred Vision partners with Amnesty International – Canada
Canada – World rock band Blurred Vision is supporting Amnesty International’s two-year campaign to stop violence against women all around the world. Blurred Vision performs…
World Record Samba Percussion Event
UK – Sunday 5th September at 1 pm GMT (UTC) Samba groups around the world will attempt to set a new world record for the…
African Carved Afrobeads Jembe Drum
This beautifully beaded, popular jembe [also known as djembe] includes many of the adornments for which the Asante and other Akan peoples are famous. Known…
An Interview with Celtic Flute Wizards Flook
The following is World Music Central‘s interview with Sarah Allen of the British band Flook. How and when was the band formed? We first formed…
Drummer Lamine Lopez Soumah Dies of Motorcycle Injuries
Contributed by Tiani Tarr Lamine Lopez Soumah died on Tuesday, August 10, 2004, after a motorcycle accident and several months in medical care. His death…
Bebo Valdés & Diego ‘El Cigala’ Present Black Tears in New York
New York, USA – Bebo Valdés & Diego ‘El Cigala’ will make their New York City concert debut at the Beacon Theater on September 8,…
Ahmet Altýparmak has Died
Cyprus – Famous darbuka and def player Ahmet Altýparmak, the last living representative of Mehmetaliler, a band which has a very important place in Turkish…
Hundreds of Unpublished Photos of Bob Marley Will Appear in Rebel Music
(PRWEB) – Rebel Music – Bob Marley and Roots Reggae is a new book from Genesis Publications, featuring over 400 photographs, mostly unseen, by Kate…
Oral Historian Djali Djimo Kouyate Dies at 51
Djimo Kouyate, a jali, oral historian and 149th generation of the Kouyate family of jali, historians and musicians, died in Washington, DC, on August 1.…