On Sunday night, April 6th, Brooklyn Academy of Music wrapped up a wildly successful 6-night run of “Songs from The Capeman” at the BAM Harvey…
Songs from The Capeman: BAM concerts revive Paul Simon Latin project
Category: General News
Tito Puente Week Set for April 14 -20 in New York
New York (NY), USA – Thanks to the efforts of several people who were close to him––the famous bandleader Tito Puente is being honored by…
The Spirit of Babatunde Olatunji Lives On through Spirit of Musical Africa
San Francisco Bay Area-based independent label MansMark Africa announced the upcoming release featuring the final studio work of legendary world music icon Babatunde Olatunji. In…
Azerbaijani Musician Becomes UNESCO Artists for Peace
The Azerbaijani composer and pianist Franghiz Ali-Zadeh has become the latest performer to be nominated to represent the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization…
Ziggy Marley Supports National Music in our Schools Month with Visit to Los Angeles Public School Students
Los Angeles (California), USA – Little Kids Rock (LKR), a program providing free instruments and instruction for public school students, today announced events in conjunction…
Legendary Conga Room Will Return in the fall of 2008 to offer “one-stop” Latin Destination
Los Angeles (California), USA – The influential Conga Room readies to reopen its doors this fall. The new Conga Room is poised to reclaim its…
Guruskool center for World Music and Dance
Guruskool, known to the Bangalore’s music lovers as the catalysts of the Freedom Jam, Moonplugged concerts, and Temple Bells classical music showcases, and Fireflies festival,…
Hungarian Singer Andrea Gerak Is Back On Stage After Cancer Operation
The recent months were rather eventful for Andrea Gerák in between joyful travels and performances, medical examinations found she had cervical cancer . The Hungarian…
Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band will Perform Six Nights in Seattle
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle presents for six nights, Grammy-winning Latin jazz pianist Eddie Palmieri. Band members are Eddie Palmieri…
Cesaria Evora suffers stroke in Australia
Australia – WOMADELAIDE headline act Cesaria Evora has been forced to cancel her appearance after suffering a stroke in Sydney. The 66-year-old singer from Cape Verde…