New York City, USA – Mexican bassist Victor Venegas died February 12, 2006, due to illness. He worked with the cream of US-based Latin jazz…
Latin Bassist Victor Venegas Dies at 73
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The Rough Guide to Urban Latino
San Francisco (California), USA – The Rough Guide to Urban Latino focuses on rap from Colombia, rock nacional from Argentina, Cuban ska, Mexican electronica, reggaeton…
The Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance
San Francisco (California), USA – World Music Network has announced the North American of release of The Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance (RGNET1154CD). The compilation…
World Music Central Upgrade
World Music Central will be performing upgrades to improve the entire site. You might experience technical difficulties during the next days. At times, our site…
Conga Master Ray Barretto Dies at 76
New York, USA – Latin percussion legend Ray Barretto died this morning, at 5 a.m. at the Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey.…
Tribute to Bob Marley Festival in Tijuana, Mexico
San Diego (California), USA – WorldBeat Cultural Center, based in San Diego, is presenting Tribute to Bob Marley in neighboring Tijuana, Mexico. The concerts will…
WOMEX 2006 Announces showcase Jury
Berlin, Germany – The WOMEX Jury, known as the 7 Samurai, has been revelead this week. They represent a mixture of people and regions and…
WOMEX Organizers Talk About the Return to Enchanting Sevilla, Spain
Berlin, Germany – This year WOMEX moves back to FIBES in Sevilla, Spain. “There just aren’t many venues big enough to host us, so we’ve…
Flamenco Piano Sensation Pedro Ricardo Miño Talks to World Music Central
Flamenco musician Pedro Ricardo Miño is one of a growing number of pianists who are taking Flamenco in new directions. Pedro Ricardo Miño is the…
Scintillating Kuchipudi Dance Recital
Author: Ms Lakshmi Kuchipudi Dance recital By Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant The Broadcast Engineering Society (India) as part of their 12thInternational Conference & Exibition on…