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…
Czech Duo Tara Fuki Releases Winna
Czech duo Tara Fuki, comprised of cellists Andrea Konstankiewicz-Nazir and Dorota Barová have a new album titled Winna (Indies Scope Records). Winna features the cellos…
Celebrated Flamenco Vocalist Diego El Cigala to Perform at Carolina Theatre of Durham
Diego El Cigala, one of the greatest living flamenco singers, will be performing on Thursday, November 20 Carolina Theatre of Durham in North Carolina.…
Winners of the 15th Annual Native American Music Awards Announced
The winners of the 15th Annual Native American Music Awards were announced yesterday evening at the Seneca Allegany Entertainment Center in the Seneca Allegany…
Glitterbeat Alternative Versions That You Can Really Sink Your Teeth Into
Various Artists Glitterbeat: Dubs & Versions I (Glitterbeat, 2014) At first listen I’m usually skeptical when I get a CD’s worth of dubs, remixes and…
The fabulous fado singer Carla Pires to perform in Oviedo
The 12th Mostra Portuguesa (Portuguese Showcase) will present Carla Pires on Saturday November 15th. Pires is one of the great voices of fado. She…
Alex Skolnick’s Remarkable Cross-Cultural Acoustic Album
Alex Skolnick Planetary Coalition (Artist Share, 2014) Guitarist Alex Skolnick has jumped into the world music arena with a fabulous album titled Alex Skolnick’s Planetary…
Fiddling Buck Ryan Reissued
Rural Rhythm Records’ Heritage Collection has announced the reissue of Fiddling Buck Ryan by bluegrass fiddler Buck Ryan. Buck Ryan was playing fiddle with Don…
Norwegian City Harstad Wins 2014 Freemuse Award
The City of Harstad in Norway is the winner of The Freemuse Award 2014. Last year, Harstad declared itself as the world’s first ‘Safe city…
Superb Indo-Swedish Fusion
Mynta Nandu’s Dance (Free Spirit/Discowkrs, 1999) This is a superb Indo-Swedish fusion band, not quite in the league of Shakti, but with a more diverse…