New York City (New York), USA – Veteran Angolan musician, Waldemar Bastos, has a new recording in the American market. Renascence, on Times Square Records,…
Angola’s Waldemar Bastos Releases Renascence in North America
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Danza Meets Jazz
New York (New York), USA – On Saturday, July 23rd, 2005, Angel David Mattos -who has performed with an array of stellar jazz artists such…
Norwegian Songs of Milestones in Life
Oslo, Norway – On her new album, Storst av alt (Greatest of All), Swedish singer Carola performs familiar songs from the major milestones in life,…
Intensive Ud Workshop in Seville, Spain, with Askar Alakbarov
Seville, Spain – An ud (Arabic lute) workshop will take place in Seville September 19th to the 25th with Azerbaijani maestro Askar Alakbarov. The workshop…
Pioneer of Flamenco Piano Dies in Madrid
Madrid, Spain – Arturo Pavón, a pioneer in the use of piano in Flamenco music died in Madrid on June 6. He was 74. Years…
Shukar Collective, Technology Meets Ursari Tradition
San Francisco (California), USA – Urban Gypsy (Riverboat Records) is the new album from Shukar Collective, a talented group of musicians and producers who have…
Living Legends of the Blues to Perform at National Liberty Museum
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), USA – A Juneteenth concert featuring two pioneers of Blues music will celebrate America’s roots and the distinctly American art of the Blues.…
Tha Tribe, Hip Hop Meets Pow-Wow
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Tha Tribe launches their seventh recording with Best of Both Worlds-World Two. This is a follow up to their Nammy (Native…
Reggae Stars Top This Year’s Global Fusion Festival in the UK
UK – Reggae legends Sly and Robbie will headline this year’s Global Fusion at the Pestalozzi International Village in Sedlescombe, UK. The seminal music duo…
Acoustic South African Poetry
Germany – South African musician and poet Sam Tshabalala has a new album entitled Meadowlands (Tropical Music 68.848). The songs on Meadowlands are sung in…