By Mark Corrales, LAFI The clave beat, which lies at the heart of not only Latin music but also so much popular music around the…
The Batá Drums
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The Sardinian Tenores
The Tenores style of singing is the proof of the existence of polyphony in ancient age on the island of Sardinia. But it is difficult…
World Music Central’s Guide to World Music in London
London is one of the great international capitals for world music. It is the home of musicians and large immigrant communities from a multitude of…
World Music Central’s Guide to Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge is a strong Blues town. Blues legend Tabby Thomas lives there and has his own radio show [unfortunately, his own famous nightclub, Tabby’s…
Samba Brasileiro – A History
Contributed by By Chilemwa Harriet Nkowane. Edited by Alex Robinson and Angel Romero. Samba remains a popular Brazilian dance form and musical genre. Over the…
In The Beginning with Rodin Rodino
by Susan Budig The man seems made for music, starting at the tender age of 5, Rodin Rodino, as he is now known, first performed…
The Arts sector in the European Union includes 2.5% of the working population
Madrid, Spain – The General Society of Authors and Composers (SGAE) informed today that activities related with the Arts (known as Culture in Europe) represent…
Happy Birthday Captain – Neville Jule
Happy Birthday “Captain” – Neville Jules May 21, 2003 By Khalick J. Hewitt The name Neville Jules is synonymous with discipline and innovation. Under the…
Power of Music Part 2: Dr. Emoto’s Hidden Messages in Water
We live in revolutionary times and radical change creates discomfort. Our ancestors most likely didn’t readily accept that the world was round after centuries of…
University of California, Riverside presents Red Rhythms: Contemporary Methodologies in American Indian Dance
Riverside, California, USA – The University of California, Riverside, has announced a conference exploring contemporary American Indian dance as a vibrant, active, socio-cultural historical practice.…