Tucson (Arizona), USA – Sitarist Anoushka Shankar will perform Friday, March 28 at the University of Arizona (UA). The concert will feature a mix of…
View More Anoushka Shankar Brings Indian Tradition and World Music Frontiers to TucsonAuthor: World Music Central News Room
Congo Square Project on DVD
Congo Square, a ground-breaking new work written by Wynton Marsalis with Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy, is now available on DVD. The musical work debuted…
View More Congo Square Project on DVDMambo Pioneer Israel ‘Cachao’ Lopez Dies at 89
Cuban bassist and composer Israel "Cachao" Lopez, died Saturday at Coral Gables Hospital in Miami of kidney failure. He was 89. Cachao was a Grammy-winning…
View More Mambo Pioneer Israel ‘Cachao’ Lopez Dies at 89Bluegrass Star Tim O’Brien Releases Chameleon March 25 on Proper American
Tim O’Brien – Chameleon
View More Bluegrass Star Tim O’Brien Releases Chameleon March 25 on Proper AmericanMontreal Celebrates its 5th Reggae Festival on July 11-12-13 down by the Old Port
Montreal (Quebec), Canada – As Montreal is preparing to celebrate its 5th reggae festival in a row on July 11-12-13 at the Quays of the…
View More Montreal Celebrates its 5th Reggae Festival on July 11-12-13 down by the Old PortLegendary Conga Room Will Return in the fall of 2008 to offer “one-stop” Latin Destination
Los Angeles (California), USA – The influential Conga Room readies to reopen its doors this fall. The new Conga Room is poised to reclaim its…
View More Legendary Conga Room Will Return in the fall of 2008 to offer “one-stop” Latin DestinationHaale Presents No Ceiling CD and Spring Tour
Haale is a downtown New Yorker of Iranian descent. On her full-length debut, No Ceiling, she draws on that heritage freely, but filters it through…
View More Haale Presents No Ceiling CD and Spring TourFalete Live in Miami
Falete, the exciting and controversial copla (Spanish song) and flamenco singer, comes to Miami for the first time Sunday, April 13th. He is one of…
View More Falete Live in MiamiFlamenco Fusionists Ojos de Brujo Release Techarí Live in CD and DVD This Week
After aggressively touring the globe in support of their Latin Grammy Award Winning studio album, Techarí (translates to “free”), Ojos de Brujo return with a…
View More Flamenco Fusionists Ojos de Brujo Release Techarí Live in CD and DVD This WeekIn The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2
On April 1, 2008, Shout! Factory will release In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2, an album celebrating the music, culture and future of…
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