Discover World Music, New Global Sounds Series
Various Artists Discover World Music (ARC Music, 2014) Discover World Music is the first title of a new series called The Discover Series. It’s 2-CD…
Bamako Today’s Nuanced Vibrancy
BKO Quintet Bamako Today (Buda Musique, 2015) Under normal circumstances the first couple of months when musicians form a band it usually means working out…
Celebrated Actor Eddie Murphy Releases New Reggae Single
Popular comedian, actor and singer Eddie Murphy has released a new reggae song titled “Oh Jah Jah“. This song is not the first time…
New Kingston’s Instantly Accessible Reggae
New Kingston Kingston City (Easy Star Records, 2015) Modern reggae New Kingston delivers a tasty mix of roots reggae, pop, soul, dub and a little…
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…