Social activism has fueled songs for many generations. During the previous century folk songs fueled the international Republican fighters during the Spanish Civil War, ignited…
Annie Humphrey: A Tigress with a Guitar
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We Refuse to be Enemies
Under the banner “We Refuse to be Enemies,” several hundred Jews, Arabs, and community members gathered on a rainy, snowy evening in December to eat,…
Manzanillo: An Original Cuban Orchestra
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Cubans, Mexicans, Colombians, Panamanians and many others have danced for 40 years to the beat of the Original de Manzanillo orchestra,…
Jazz Yatra
Jazz is arguably the most argumentative form of music (even has diminished and argumented chords!). So at the outset let me present my side of…
The World Music Scene in Boulder
by Joel Davis and Angel Romero The college town of Boulder (Colorado) is nestled against the Flatiron mountains, 48 km west of Denver. Boulder‘s picturesque…
Music of the Bunun, Taiwanese Aboriginals
The Bunun is an indigenous tribe from Taiwan. In strong contrast to other aboriginal tribes, the Bunun people have very little dance music. Nevertheless, they…
Richard Egües: Arguments about an Exceptional Flautist
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha – Insider Music) The first argument supporting Richard Egües’s category as a paradigm of the interpretation of his instrument in Cuban…
World Fusion at mxdwn.com
Thea Cooke discusses world fusion including Ashley MacIsaac, Natalie MacMaster, Khaled and Tinariwen at mxdwn.com 🙂
Exploring Flamenco’s Arab Roots
By Greg Noakes Flamenco music was born, and still lives, among the scenic green hills of Andalusia in southern Spain. In recent years, however, some…
Chucho: "When I Play Solo I Feel Totally Free"
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) His hits with Irakere are a little in the background today while his presentations with his Latin Jazz quartet are fresher.…