After putting out two highly-acclaimed, jazz-laced pop discs that made her an international star, Maria Rita turned her considerable artistic sights toward that most Brazilian…
Maria Rita Searches Samba in new CD
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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Collaborate on Raising Sand
Boston (Massachusetts), USA – Two legendary figures in popular music, rock singer Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) and bluegrass star Alison Krauss have recorded an album…
Northern Cree Receives Two Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards Nominations
Phoenix (Arizona), USA -The Ninth Annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMA) has announced the nominations for this year’s awards and Canyon Records recording artists have…
Gato Barbieri at S.O.B.’s World Jazz Cafe
On Sunday, October 14th, S.O.B.’s presents Grammy award-winning Argentine jazz legend Gato Barbieri, kicking off a brand new weekly series, World Jazz Café. World Jazz…
San Francisco World Music Festival 2007
San Francisco (California), USA – The San Francisco World Music Festival 2007 will celebrate its Eighth Anniversary with an exciting gathering of some of the…
Following the release of his new album ‘La Radiolina’, Manu Chao will tour UK in October
Paris, France – The legendary French-Spanish performer and songwriter Manu Chao released La Radiolina‘ (Because Music) – his first new studio album in six years…
Cambodian pop band Dengue Fever Announces New Album “Venus On Earth” for January 2008
Los Angeles (California), USA – Cambodian pop band Dengue Fever announced this week that they will release “Venus On Earth”, their eagerly anticipated third full-length…
Putumayo Explores the Music of Israel
The evening news usually depicts Israel as a country dominated by conflict with its Arab neighbors. As a result, most outsiders have little insight into…
New World Music Venue in Madrid: World Music Saturdays at Colonial
A new live music venue opens in Madrid, beginning in October 2007 at Colonial Club. World Music Saturdays brings together eclecticism and quality. "Our aim…
Shahram and Hafez Nazeri Release The Passion of Rumi, Celebrating 800th Birthday of Sufi Poet Rumi
Bloomington (Indiana), USA – On the edge of Tehran lives a soulful singer named Shahram Nazeri who is largely responsible for popularizing the poetry of…