Paraguayan Harp Passion
Oscar Benito Best of the Paraguayan Harp (ARC Music EUCD 2531, 2014) Here’s an intriguing tidbit stumbled upon in an online search: “I found an…
2014 Holiday Music Options
So, you’ve got your list and your checking it twice – okay, so it’s not really a list but a crumpled mess of coffee…
Moody and Craftily Charming, Trabalhos Carnivoros
Amabis Trabalhos Carnivoros (Mais Um Discos, 2014) It’s apparent from the opening strains of Brazil’s songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Amabis on his latest Tabalhos Carnivoros…
Quo Vadis, Marcel?
A concert by a renowned–one might say legendary–musical figure from the Arab world is always cause for celebration. So much more so when that person…
The War Project: Music Unplugged in San Francisco
The War Project: Music Unplugged is a new project that will be staged in San Francisco on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 20:00 (8:00pm).…
Mackintosh Church, New Venue at Celtic Connections 2015
The picturesque Mackintosh Church has been added as a venue for Celtic Connections 2015. There will be three very special concerts performed within this…
Korrontzi, New Directions in Basque Folk Music
Korrontzi Tradition 2.1 (ARC Music EUCD 2538, 2014) There’s a compact statement, “Tradition 2.1.” Creative people will see a release with that title by a…
Cuban Singer Reinaldo Creagh Dies at 96
Reinaldo Creagh, one of the great Cuban vocalists from Santiago de Cuba, passed away today, Sunday, November 16th in Santiago de Cuba. The former vocalist…
Irakere Guitarist Carlos Emilio Morales Dies at 78
Carlos Emilio Morales Tabares, the guitar player for legendary Cuban jazz fusion band Irakere passed away on November 12, 2014. Carlos Emilio Morales was born…
Milton Nascimento to Present Uma Travessia in Los Angeles
Legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter Milton Nascimento is set to perform on Friday, November 28 at UCLA, Royce Hall in Los Angeles (California). The prominent artist…