San Francisco, California, USA – The Rough Guide To Tango Nuevo (RGNET1140CD) is one of the latest installments in the rough guide series. It showcases…
The Rough Guide To Tango Nuevo, Innovation and Revolution
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The Rough Guide To Brazilian Hip-Hop, a New Wave of Talent
San Francisco, California, USA – The Rough Guide To Brazilian Hip-Hop (RGNET1141CD) presents some of the grittier sounds and funkier beats from Brazil’s homegrown rappers.…
6th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2004
Chicago, Illinois, USA – Many of the world’s finest music artists will gather in Chicago to perform at the 6th Annual World Music Festival, beginning…
Cristina Branco Releases Sensus
Portuguese fado singer extraordinaire Cristina Branco comes out in full bloom with her new release, Sensus. With her sixth release Branco delves deep into her…
Various Artists -Paris City Coffee
Paris City Coffee perfectly encapsulates France’s cultural diversity. It gives you access to the creme de la creme of French music over the past 35…
Brazilian Bossa Nova Singer/Guitarist Rosa Passos Presents Amorosa
New York, USA – Rosa Passos’s new CD, Amorosa (Sony Classical) is a tribute to the legendary Joao Gilberto Brazilian classic album Amoroso. For this…
Brenda Fassie: 1964-2004
Johannesburg, South Africa – South African diva Brenda Fassie died at Sunninghill Hospital in Johannesburg on the afternoon of May 9. She had been in…
Brazilian Daniela Mercury Will Perform at Rock in Rio Lisbon
Portugal – Brazilian Superstar Daniela Mercury will be one of the stars featured on the World Stage in Rock in Rio Lisbon on June 5th.…
The Divas of New Fado
Lisbon, Portugal – Portuguese label Difference has released Divas Do Fado Novo, a compilation of female fado singers. It includes famous voices that coexist with…
Sounding Out . . . The San Francisco Bay Area
Written by Jeff Kaliss Lovely, charming, and irrepressible, San Francisco has long extended an enticing embrace to creative wanderers from other parts of the United…