Jenny And The Mexicats Wins Madrid Live Music Awards: Los Guilles 2012
Madrid-based mestizo band Jenny And The Mexicats won the 2012 Los Guilles 2012 award in the category of Best World Music or Musical Hybrid category.…
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Colin Farish and John-Carlos Perea Coyote Jump: Waking from the Roots (Canyon Records, 2012) Native American music often comes with the rep for being rigidly…
View More Waking from the RootsGuinean Star Alpha Yaya Diallo to Perform at Ashkenaz in Berkeley
Guinea-born singer and electric guitarist Alpha Yaya Diallo, one of the greats of West African dance music, returns to the Ashkenaz stage for the first…
View More Guinean Star Alpha Yaya Diallo to Perform at Ashkenaz in BerkeleyglobalFEST to Bring World Music Talent to Bonnaroo 2012
globalFEST, an influential North American world music showcase and festival is taking global music to Bonnaroo on Saturday June 9, 2012. The not-for-profit globalFEST, oversees…
View More globalFEST to Bring World Music Talent to Bonnaroo 2012Graves Mountain Festival of Music in Virginia Celebrates 20th Year With Eclectic Music Concerts
The Graves Family and Festival Organizers announced the 20th Year of the Graves Mountain Festival of Music to be held at the Graves Lodge in…
View More Graves Mountain Festival of Music in Virginia Celebrates 20th Year With Eclectic Music ConcertsBandoneonist Daniel Binelli, Pianist Polly Ferman and Guitarist Eduardo Isaac to Perform in Rio de Janeiro
The Binelli-Ferman-Isaac Trio, Argentine bandoneonist Daniel Binelli, Uruguayan-American pianist Polly Ferman and Argentine guitarist Eduardo Isaac will present Homage to Piazzolla on Friday, April 20th…
View More Bandoneonist Daniel Binelli, Pianist Polly Ferman and Guitarist Eduardo Isaac to Perform in Rio de JaneiroCuban Percussion Master Luis Abreu Dies at 73
Luis Abreu, one of the musicians of the legendary Cuban rumba group Los Papines, died Tuesday, April 17th in Havana. He was 73 years old.…
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Various Artists Legends of Fado (ARC Music EUCD2357, 2012) Legends of Fado will take you to the music performed by some of the essential artists…
View More Legends of FadoDrum Maestro Mickey Hart Releases Mysterium Tremendum Today
Legendary drummer Mickey Hart has a new album titled “Mysterium Tremendum.” Hart’s latest musical adventure features renowned international musicians, including tabla master Zakir Hussain and…
View More Drum Maestro Mickey Hart Releases Mysterium Tremendum TodayLegendary Guitarist Carlos Santana to Release Instrumental Album Shape Shifter
Carlos Santana and the Santana Band are set to release an instrumental album titled Shape Shifter on May 15th, 2012. A summer tour, Shape Shifter…
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