(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The 11-track album Cita con Ángeles, the latest album by Silvio Rodríguez, went on sale in Mexico at…
New Album by Silvio Rodriguez Well Received in Mexico
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.
Cuban Grammy-Award Winning Rumba Musicians "Los Papines" Turn 40
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Los Papines, Cuban rumba virtuosos who won a Grammy for the album La rumba soy yo (I am…
Hot Salsa from Japan
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Tokyo, Japan – The Salsa Cubana 2003 Contest, sponsored by Havana Club, a group of Japanese companies and the Cuban Embassy…
Music Tribute to Cuban percussionist Chano Pozo
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Several Cuban soloists and groups will participate Monday and Tuesday in the second “Chano Pozo in Memoriam,” a…
Exploring music from the sub continent
Shiv Kumar Sharma & Shafaat Ahmed Khan – The Inner Path (Sense World Music, 2003) Santosh Nahar – The Golden Bow (Sense World Music, 2003)…
The bonny tunes of Scotland
The Tannahill Weavers Arnish Light (Green Linnet Records, 2003) You don’t have to be Scottish to visualize misty heather-covered moors when the sound of bagpipes…
The 2003 Kora All Africa Music Awards
Sandton, South Africa – The KORA All African Music Awards will be taking place on Saturday, December 6th at the Sandton Convention Center in…
Malkit Singh, the King of Bhangra Releases His 20th Music Album
(PR Web) London, England – Midas Touch 2 ( Oriental Star Agencies) is the title of the new album by bhangra legend Malkit Singh. The…
Flamenco Festival USA 2004
New York, USA – The 2004 edition of Flamenco Festival USA will take place between January 29 and February 28 of 2004 in the cities…
Music of the Bunun, Taiwanese Aboriginals
The Bunun is an indigenous tribe from Taiwan. In strong contrast to other aboriginal tribes, the Bunun people have very little dance music. Nevertheless, they…