(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – A statue dedicated to Benny Moré will be placed at the “malecón” (seawall) of Manzanillo city, facing the…
Tribute to Benny Moré at Manzanillo Bay
Category: General News
World Music Institute & Insight Cuba
New York, USA – World Music Institute and Cross-Cultural Solutions have organized a a series of cultural trips to Cuba. WMI’s Cuban Music Exploration provides…
Rare Recordings of Persian Music on MP3
Cumming, Georgia, USA – The DoveSong Foundation in cooperation with the Nassehpoor Family of Tehran has created a Web site that features important and rare…
New label R2 marks first anniversary
Toronto, Canada – May 2003 marks the first anniversary of the R2 record label based in Toronto, Canada. At a time when there seems to…
New World Music Venue in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Budapest has a new venue, the A38 ship on the Danube. After two years of planning, permits and construction, a fantastic “building”…
Non-traditional Record Label R2 Lets Traditional Artists Profit
Toronto, Canada – R2, a new record label specializing in the promotion of music from the Celtic world, has just made it easier for European…
World Music Portal has been renamed World Music Central
Durham, North Carolina, USA – World Music Portal has been renamed World Music Central and we have a lot of new and exciting features. New…
Pinecastle Signs the Churchmen
Orlando, USA – Pinecastle Records has announced the signing of its newest addition to the company’s roster, The Churchmen. The Churchmen are an established bluegrass…
Pulifunie, New Release by I Muvrini
Los Angeles, USA – Pulifunie (Poliphony) is the title of the new release by the popular Corsican band I Muvrini. This is I Muvrini’s 14th…
Habano Cigar in Honor of Compay Segundo
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Montecristo Compay 95 is the brand name of the new cigars in honor of Cuban musician Compay Segundo. The cigars…