New York (NY), USA – Fania, the famed label that originated the Salsa boom, announced this week the release of Johnny Pacheco, A Man and…
Salsa Legend Johnny Pacheco Celebrates 50 Years of Groundbreaking Music
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Pete Escovedo Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary with Special Live Concert
Oakland (California), USA – Latin Jazz timbales virtuoso Pete Escovedo and Juanita Escovedo will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, with a special live concert event…
MerleFest 2007 Announces Stellar Line-Up
Wilkesboro (North Carolina), USA – Ticket sales for MerleFest 2007, the Americana Music Celebration Presented by Lowe’s, will begin on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at…
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Jams with Rajasthani All Stars
UK – Desert Slide is a CD by a new Sense World Music collective featuring Grammy award winner Vishwa Mohan Bhatt playing the mohan veena…
Putumayo Releases New Orleans Christmas Album
For this upcoming season of gifts and giving, Putumayo has released New Orleans Christmas. In the spirit of giving, Putumayo will donate a portion of…
The Doors’ 40th Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off November 8th
West Hollywood (California), USA – The launch of a yearlong celebration of the 40th anniversary of The Doors, one of the most important and influential…
New Film About Iranian Star Googoosh
Googoosh was Iran’s most famous and beloved pop diva, until she was silenced following the 1979 Islamic revolution when female singers were labeled “temptresses” and…
Eliane Elias Talks About Her New CD, Around the City
Brazilian born pianist and composer Eliane Elias has a new recording titled Around the City. Staking out fertile co-writing sessions (for the first time in…
The 7th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Santa Mónica (California), USA – Conjunto Primavera, Luis Fonsi, Ana Gabriel, Maná, Joan Sebastian, Thalía, and Wisin & Yandel are the first performers announced for…
Native American R. Carlos Nakai Releases Flute-Electronica Album
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – R. Carlos Nakai, a leading performer of the Native American flute, journeys into the world of electronica on his latest recording,…