Re-Capping the Buzzwords: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Collaboration, Diversity, Activism, Exchange, Inspiration Part I: Conference Framework: In his opening message for APAP’s 56th annual 2013 conference edition…
MEDIMEX (Mediterranean Music Expo) took place November 29 through December 2 of 2012 in Bari, Italy. It is fundamentally the only Italian music trade show…
The “Fira Mediterrània – Factoría d’Arrel” took place November 8-11 of 2012 in the Catalan city of Manresa. As its program indicates, this is a…
At World Music Central we don’t have a single list of best albums. Instead, we ask our writers and a special guest to send us…
It’s that time of year again when World Music Central gives up the goods for our Holiday Gift Guide. We’ve found a boatload of new…
From October 17th through October 21st, the annual world music gathering WOMEX (Worldwide Music Expo) took place in Thessaloniki (Greece). This itinerant international congress celebrated…
World Music Central‘s celebration of Hispanic Heritage month goes on with the music of Colombia, which is well respected throughout the world. The South American…
World Music Central‘s celebration of Hispanic Heritage month continues with the music of Argentina, one of the music powerhouses in South America. It’s the birthplace…
World Music Central‘s celebration of Hispanic Heritage month continues with the music of Puerto Rico, a tropical island in the Caribbean. Puerto Ricans and their…
Melena Francis Valdés is a prominent Latin percussionist and orchestra leader, who is deeply influenced by folkloric Afro-Cuban drumming. Melena recently relocated from Los Angeles…