Washington (District of Columbia), USA – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued a key album by bossa nova innovator and jazz guitar great Luiz Bonfa. Solo in…
Luiz Bonfa’s Historical Solo In Rio 1959 Reissued by Smithsonian Folkways
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Berklee and La Casa de La Cultura Team-Up for Music Series Honoring Tito Puente
Boston (Massachusetts), USA – Berklee College of Music and La Casa de La Cultura/Center for Latino Arts have teamed up to present the Tito Puente…
WOMEX 2005 Conferences Announced
Berlin, Germany – The WOMEX organization has announced the list of conferences that will take place at the 2005 meeting. The Worldwide Music Expo >WOMEX…
Argentinean Independence Day to be celebrated with Hector Del Curto’s Eternal Tango Orchestra
New York City (New York), USA – Argentinean Independence Day will be celebrated in New York with Hector Del Curto’s renowned Eternal Tango Orchestra. The…
Romano Drom’s Founder Antal Kovács Dies in Hungary
Hungary – Antal Kovács, the cofounder and lead vocalist of Hungarian Gypsy band Romano Drom is reported to have died suddenly on July 6th. A…
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Releases Mexican Sones Huastecos
Washington (District of Columbia), USA – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released El Ave de Mi Soñar: Mexican Sones Huastecos by the trio Los Camperos de…
Robert Plant Will Headline the WOMEX 2005 Inauguration
Berlin, Germany – Rock star Robert Plant, of Led Zeppelin fame, will be headlining the opening celebration of WOMEX 2005. The British musician is known…
Turkish Classical Music Duo Ahenk Duo Plans September West Coast Tour
San Francisco (California), USA – Ahenk, agroup formed by Murat Aydemir and Derya Türkan will be touring the West Coast of the United States in…
Full Moon Session Re-Release with Bonus Tracks
Tucson (Arizona), USA – Full Moon Session, features new music for guitar and Native American flutes and percussion resulting in traditional ethnic music with a…
Luther Vandross Obituary and Funeral Services
New York City (New York), USA /PRNewswire/ – Luther Ronzoni Vandross, the silky-voiced R&B crooner who spun romance into hits like “Here and Now and…