Gregorio Uribe Big Band to Perform at Roulette
Gregorio Uribe Big Band is scheduled to perform on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Roulette in Brooklyn. Led by the charismatic singer and accordionist Gregorio…
Kroke’s New Album ‘Ten’ To Be released in February 2015
Universal Music Spain will release Ten, the new album by celebrated Polish band Kroke on 17 February 2015. The live presentation of the new…
Greg Lawson’s Spectacular Recreation of Martyn Bennett’s GRIT at Celtic Connections 2015
The Celtic Connections 2015 opening ceremony featured the World Premiere of Martyn Bennett’s GRIT. The album GRIT, originally released in October 2003, was to…
Stunning Mix of Vietnamese Traditional Sounds and Classical Music
Tri Nguyen et le quatuor ‘Ilios Consonnances (Lunelios Tous LNL 888 1001, 2013) Vietnamese composer, pianist and dan tranh player Tri Nguyen bridges two beautiful…
Flamenco Documentaries Screening in Madrid
Two essential flamenco documentaries will be presented January 26-28, 2015 at Sala Berlanga in Madrid. The films include Flamenco from the Roots (Flamenco de…
Presentation of the Book ‘Flamenco and Power’ in Madrid
A new book titled ‘Flamenco y Poder, un estudio desde la sociología del arte’ (Flamenco and Power, a study from the sociology of art) by…
Indiegogo Campaign to Rebuild Dembele Home and Djembeso Music Center
Asheville-area musicians have launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds to rebuild the Dembele home and Djembeso music center in Ivory Coast. As reported…
Bluegrass Musician Cody Shuler Releases Debut Album
Mandolin player and songwriter Cody Shuler Is set to release his self-titled debut album Cody Shuler on February 3rd on Rural Rhythm Records. Produced by…
Curtain Raiser Taragalte Festival
It is near the remote oasis of M’hamid El Ghizlane that the Taragalte festival opens this evening January 23. Once the desert gateway from…
Fiddler Gjermund Larsen Wins Prestigious 2014 Spellemannpris
Norwegian fiddle maestro Gjermund Larsen’s album Trønderbarok won the Traditional Folk Music category of the 2014 Spellemannpris. The award ceremony took place last week at…