Boston, USA – On March 11, Heartbeat Records will release a collection of recordings by Bob Marley and The Wailers, recorded at Studio One. This…
Bob Marley’s Greatest Hits At Studio One
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Musical Traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean
Thessaloniki, Greece – On Saturday February the 15th 2003 the Eastern Music Ensemble of the National Lebanese Conservatory and the Takht Ensemble of the Institute…
The Rough Guide To Highlife
Kentfield, USA – World Music Network has released The Rough Guide To Highlife (World Music Network RGNET1102CD). Highlife music conjures up images of African nightclubs,…
Love Songs Of The World
London, England – ARC Music has put together a compilation of international love songs for Valentine’s Day. Love Songs Of The World (ARC EUCD1699) features…
Tremendo Vacilón Cuban music and Dance Film
San Francisco, USA – “Tremendo Vacilon” is the title of a new film dedicated to the eclectic panorama of music and dance in Cuba today.…
Number of Rap Groups in Cuba Increases
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba- Today there are more than a thousand rap groups in Cuba, 200 out of which are in the capital. Hermanos Saiz…
1st Symposium on the History of the Mediterranean Music
The Cultural Organization “En Chordais” in cooperation with the “Byzantine Festival in London” are organizing a Symposium on the History of Music, within the framework…
Lopez-Nussa Fills in for Chucho Valdés in Barbados
(Prensa Latina) Bridgetown, Barbados – Cuban pianist Hernan Lopez-Nussa substituted for his fellow Cuban Jesus “Chucho” Valdés at the opening of the 10th Barbados Jazz…
Habana Abierta Back Home
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – The musical project Habana Abierta is back home, after having worked abroad for seven years. Nonetheless, the young musicians had…
Cantigas de Maio Festival Suspended
Lisbon, Portugal – The 2003 edition of the Cantigas de Maio festival has been suspended. The popular folk and world music festival suffered a 50%…