Dakar, Senegal – Portuguese world music band Terrakota is recording its new album in Xippy Studios in Dakar-Senegal. The recording will be released in May…
Terrakota Is Recording its New Album in Dakar
Category: General News
Once Again US Denies Visas for Cuban Grammy 2004 Contenders
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha – Insider’s Music) Havana, Cuba – Once again, the United States government denied visas for a prestigious delegation of Cuban musicians…
Homeland Security proposes increases in fees for immigration applications
Washington, DC, USA – In a February 3rd press release, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) criticized the proposed changes in immigration application fees. Statement…
Homeland Security Forces Cancellations of Paco de Lucía Concerts
Flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía’s US tour has been delayed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This has forced the cancellation of several concerts…
Pinar del Rio to create Music Information Center
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Pinar del Rio, Cuba – The preservation of Pinar del Rio’s music heritage will be favored with the creation of the…
Works of Reference Printed for Choir groups
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba – The immense experience of maestro Electo Silva in choir music has been published in two books,…
Toumani Diabate Recording For World Circuit
London, UK – World Circuit announced recently that it is working with Malian kora virtuoso Toumani Diabate. Widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest…
Cuban Music Will Look Within in 2004
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban Culture Deputy Minister for Music Abel Acosta said that "this year has been great for Cuban culture,…
Happy New Year!
World Music Central wishes you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. And here is our Happy New Year wish in many of the world’s…
Club Tropical
Los Angeles, USA – Club Tropical in Culver City, Los Angeles, has opened its doors to a new jazz concert series on Monday nights, entitled…