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…
Homeland Security Forces Cancellations of Paco de Lucía Concerts
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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…
DJ Cheb i Sabbah Files a Copyright Infringement Action
Los Angeles, USA – DJ Cheb i Sabbah filed a copyright infringement action December 18 of 2003 in Federal Court in Los Angeles. According to…
Grammy Nominee Says Elio Revé Was a Creator
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Guantánamo, Cuba.- The former member of Los Van Van orchestra, José Luis Quintana (Changuito), 1999 Latin Grammy nominee for “Ritmo Candela”,…
Julia Roberts Tells Musicians She Wants to Make a Film in Cuba
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – US actress Julia Roberts is interested in making a film in Cuba, as she told a group of…