(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuba´s School of Arts has opened the International Fine Arts and Music Department with an artistic ceremony at…
International Fine Arts and Music Department Opens 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.
Genetically Modified Italian Folk Music
Viterbo, Italy – Stampa Alternativa has published a book titled Folk Geneticamente Modificato, (genetically Modified Folk) which focuses on the contemporary Italian folk music scene.…
What is Cubadisco?
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The Cuban Music Institute and the Cubadisco International Fair Permanent Committee call to the annual contest Cubadisco, the…
Hispanic Musicians Celebrate Dignity and Rebellion
Berkeley, California, USA (PRWEB) – Estación Libre & La Peña presents El 20 y 10: A Celebration of Dignity and Rebellion. A recognition of global…
¡Cubanismo! US tour 2004 cancelled
San Francisco, USA – The US booking agent for renowned Cuban band ¡Cubanismo! announced on March 29th, 2004, that the scheduled tour will not take…
Andy Montañez to Record with Pablo Milanés
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) San Juan, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rican salsa musician Andy Montañez disclosed he will be involved in a music project along…
Charanga Habanera and Leo Brouwer, EGREM 2003 Awards
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban popular band La Charanga Habanera and orchestra director Leo Brouwer were awarded at the annual contest of…
Cuban Music Treasures Available on Disc
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – True greats in Cuban music, both past and present, appear on eight discs made by EGREM Studio and…
Xiberoko kantüak
San Sebastian, Spain – Xiberoko kantüak (Elkar, 2004) is a careful selection of original historic recordings of traditional songs from Zuberoa (a province in France’s…
Mamouat Abde ElHakim, Direct from the Djma al Fna
Seattle, USA – Post World Industries has released an Internet only album titled Direct from the Djma al Fna, Marrakesh, Morocco by Majmouat Abde ElHakim.…