(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – World renowned Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés, several times Grammy award winner, opened the Irakere Jazz Club in Havana…
New Jazz Club in Havana
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.
Miquel Gil’s Valencian Roots
Madrid, Spain – Alike the oranges he cultivates according to ecological principles Miquel Gil’s voice grows directly from the Valencian earth. With his previous album…
US Denied Visa to Cuban Singer-songwriter Carlos Varela
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban singer-songwriter Carlos Varela was not able to perform at the Gusman Center, Miami City, because the US…
Drums of the North
GaPa Imaginaria (independent release, 2004) The Canadian duo GaPa, Patrick Graham and Ganesh Anandan have been exploring various percussion techniques, specializing in improvisation and finger…
Spanish and Cuban singer-songwriters on Tour
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban singers Liuba Maria Hevia and Reynier Mariño and Spanish singer-songwriter Nando Juglar perform Wednesday at Spanish city…
Shoghaken Ensemble
Shoghoken Ensemble Seattle debut/US tour Preview The octet Shoghaken (Show-gah-ken) Ensemble from Armenia makes its Seattle debut on its second stop of its 17-city U.S.…
Ballet Flamenco Eva Yerbabuena
Ballet Flamenco Eva Yerbabuena UW World Series March 5, 2004 Seattle, WA The scratchy sound of guitar and strings echoed from a Victrola while the…
The Armenian Navy Band Presents Sounds of Our Life
Germany – The Armenian Navy Band has a new recording. The title is Sound of Our Life – Part One: Natural Seed and it is…
World Music in San Diego
San Diego is California’s second largest city and the seventh largest in the United States. It includes several attractive neighborhoods and communities, including downtown’s historic…
Sydney Carter
Sydney Carter, probably best known in the United States for his composition, “Lord of the Dance,” died on March 16. He was 88. Carter…