London, England – Salsa – The Essential Album is the latest compilation produced by British label Manteca. Salsa is the irresistible, passionate dance music and…
Salsa – The Essential Album on Manteca
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fresh sounds from today’s brazil
London, England – Manteca Records, in the UK, has released Nu Brazil – Fresh sounds from Today’s Brazil (MANTDCD217). In the 21st century the music…
Putumayo Travels to the French Caribbean
New York, USA – Putumayo takes listeners on a musical cruise of the French Caribbean with a selection of zouk, compas, twoubadou, biguine and more.…
Maraca, Czech World Music
Prague, Czech Republic – Maraca (not to be confused with the Cuban band with the same name) is a group from the town of Zlín.…
Taj Mahal Signs with Tone Cool, Revisits Hawaiian Music
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, USA – Based in Hawaii from 1981 until 1996, Taj Mahal returns to the island sounds of Kaua`i for the American release…
The Rough Guide To Salsa De Puerto Rico
San Francisco, USA – The new volume of the Rough guide collection, released this month, centers on Puerto Rico. The Caribbean island has become home…
Bob Brozman Teams up with Debashish Bhattacharya
San Francisco, USA – Following from the critical acclaim of his albums with both Takashi Hirayasu and Renè Lacaille, American acoustic guitarist Bob Brozman has…
Indians Indians, New Robert Mirabal CD
Boulder, Colorado, USA – One the leading Native American performers, Robert Mirabal, a member of the Taos Pueblo tribe (New Mexico), has recorded a new…
Africando’s Martina” Due Out at the End of May
Paris, France – Africando have been around for some 10 years, on a quest to bring African music and its Diaspora together. They have already…
Brave Combo Box of Ghosts
Boston, USA – Brave Combo has a new album out on Rounder Records titled Box of Ghosts. Brave Combo applies its über-groove sensibility to themes…