(PRWEB) – In global terms, the steelband world has moved and is moving rapidly ahead. In the land of its birth however, few benefits from…
The Steelband Movement – A Way Forward Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
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Congo Square, a Film About the African Diaspora
Berlin, Germany – Congo Square (2005), a film by Michael Schehl (produced by WDR, Germany) will be showcased on Tuesday, 8th March at 7:00 pm…
Sauti za Busara – Sounds of Wisdom Swahili Music Festival, Another Step Forward for East African Music
Contributed by Yusuf Mahmoud The second edition of Zanzibar’s Sauti za Busara (Sounds of Wisdom) Swahili Music Festival in February finished in fitting style with…
Comusication: Towards a new general theory of music
In order to build a general theory about music, a social scientific approach must be accepted, based on evidence collected from individual and collective experiences…
World Music Guide to Montreal
Contributed by Dan Behrman, with additional research by Angel Romero Montreal has been called The most European city in North America. This Canadian city is…
Cuban folk singer searches for spirituality amidst blockade-induced hardship
By Mike Fuller (Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – The legend describes an ace archer who refused to bow down to a Swiss town’s ruler. The…
Bebo Valdés and the Rhythm \’Batanga\’
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Bebo Valdés is one of the most famous Cuban musicians, as well as his son Jesús "Chucho" Valdes. Day after…
Hiphopping into a New Year
By Mike Fuller (Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Occasional sprinkles kept down the dust for more than a hundred dedicated rappers and fans at the…
Top Ten Songs in Cuban Musical History
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Even Cubans are astonished –and happy- with the constant evolution of music in this melodic island. Whenever someone thinks a…
Cubans Celebrate the 46th Anniversary of their Revolution
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Spontaneity and lack of inhibition were two key elements clearly visible in the popular balls the Cubans organized to celebrate…