(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Manzanillo, Cuba – An unforgettable night was that when Original de Manzanillo, one of Cuba’s best orchestras, celebrated its 40th anniversary…
An Original Night for Manzanillo
Category: Concert reviews
Amaury Perez Gives Concert in Honor of Dulce Maria Loynaz
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Pinar del Rio, Cuba – A concert by Amaury Perez in honor of Dulce Maria Loynaz marked the conclusion of the…
Aragon Orchestra Succeeds in Caracas
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) By Omar Vazquez and Ricardo Lopez Hevia (www.granma.cubaweb.cu) Caracas, Venezuela – The Orquesta Aragón‘s performance at Los Proceres promenade was an…
Silvio Rodríguez Sings in Caracas for the Bolivarian Revolution
(Prensa Latina-Cumbancha) Caracas, Venezuela – Cuban singer songwriter Silvio Rodríguez performed last weekend in Caracas, in a concert in support of the Bolivarian Revolution led…
Cuban Son at Mexico’s Cervantino Festival
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban son musician Pancho Amat and his “Cabildo del Son” musical band successfully performed at the Esperanza Iris…
Ibrahim Ferrer Delighted México with Pilón and Guasón Rhythms
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer delighted his Mexican audience with the Pilón and Guasón rhythms, at his performance in…
Invoking Yoruba Gods
Virginia Rodrigues Earshot Jazz Festival On the Boards S Seattle, WA October 29, 2003 As the temperature dropped on a starlit Seattle night, Brazilian diva…
Whitby Musicport. World Music festival on England’s beautiful north-east coast.
A sold-out annual world music festival with 40+ bands and artists appearing over one weekend, in its fourth year of operation, but few outside of…
The Environmental Justice Foundation Presents African Summer in London
London, England – The Environmental Justice Foundation has organized a world music event in aid of EJF’s human rights and environmental projects in developing countries.…
Tannahill Weavers show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
submitted by Susan Budig I feel as though I’ve lived the last forty years of my life wearing static-playing earphones embedded into my ears. This…