Deliciously Nuanced and Smartly Worked Rain Plans
Israel Nash Rain Plans (Loose/Thirty Tigers, 2014) Music fans wanting to dip into the sounds of Americana might want to give a listen to Israel…
Egberto Gismonti featuring Jaques Morelenbaum to Perform at MIMO Festival 2014 in Ouro Preto and Olinda
Brazilian icons Egberto Gismonti and Jaques Morelenbaum are set to perform September 6 at MIMO festival in Olinda at Igreja da Sé at 20:30 (8:30…
Serbia’s Brass Masters Boban & Marko Markovic Orkestra to Perform at Small World Music Festival in Toronto
The kings of Serbian brass band music, Boban & Marko Markovic Orkestra are set to perform on Friday September 26, 2014 at the 13th Annual…
Malian Night with Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté and Rokia Traoré at Royce Hall in Los Angeles
Two of Mali’s most significant acts, Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté and Rokia Traoré, are set to perform on Friday September 28 at Royce Hall in…
Stellar Percussive Work and Beautifully Crafted Brazilian Songs
Sammy Figueroa and Glaucia Nasser Talisman (Savant Records, 2014) Two outstanding artists, Hispanic American Latin jazz percussionist Sammy Figueroa and Brazilian vocalist Glaucia Nasser, present…
The gypsy guitar genre factor: fact or fallacy?
Hard on the heels of the perennial poser ‘can a white man sing the blues’ comes the query that questions whether non-gypsy guitarists can…
Glitterbeat Records Wins WOMEX 2014 Label Award
World Music Expo (WOMEX) disclosed today that German world music label Glitterbeat Records is the winner of the 2014 WOMEX 2014 Label Award. Over the…
Mario Lúcio Sousa Wins WOMEX 2014 Professional Excellence Award
World Music Expo (WOMEX) revealed today that multifaceted Cape Verdean artist Mario Lúcio Sousa is the winner of the 2014 WOMEX 2014 Professional Excellence…
Fado Icon Mariza Wins WOMEX 2014 Artist Award
World Music Expo (WOMEX) announced today that Portuguese fado vocalist Mariza is the winner of the WOMEX 2014 Artist Award. Since her first album…
Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI to Perform at MIMO Festival 2014 in Olinda
Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI are scheduled to perform on September 5 at MIMO’s festival in Olinda at Igreja da Sé at 20:30 (8:30 pm).…