Jembe Musician’s African Home and School Demolished by Ivory Coast Government
Asheville (North Carolina) musicians are reporting that the Dembele home and music center in Abobo, Ivory Coast, was demolished on January 12, 2015 by…
Special Events Planned for Alan Lomax’s Centennial
The Association for Cultural Equity (ACE) and its Alan Lomax Archive have announced a series of publications, events, and initiatives planned throughout the year with…
Four Leading Galician Musicians Come Together on Rustica
Cristina Pato, Davide Salvado, Anxo Pintos, Roberto Comesaña, four of the best known musicians from Galicia (Spain), have a new album titled Rústica. The…
Reggae Band Rebelution Releases Count Me In Remix EP
Rising American reggae act Rebelution is releasing the Count Me In Remix EP later this month. The remix set features Iration, The Green, J Boog,…
‘The Flame: Flamenco Infused Jazz’ opens its concert season of 2015 in New York
Rebeca Vallejo, Andreas Arnold, and InFlame are the three artists that will open ‘The Flame: Flamenco Infused Jazz’ series in 2015. The concerts are produced…
The Captivating Real and Imagined Path of Flamenco
Raúl Rodríguez Razón de Son (Fol Musica, 2014) We expect a lot out of music. We expect it to entertain us, to dazzle us, to…
28th Annual Old Settler’s Music Festival Adds Top Names to Lineup
American roots music gathering Old Settler’s Music Festival has announced the top names that will perform in 2015. The festival takes place Thursday-Sunday, April 16-19,…
New Book, The Musician’s Guide to Rhythm
The Musician’s Guide to Rhythm (North Shire Press, 2014) is a new book by Julian Gerstin & Ken Dalluge. It’s a practical guide to performing…
Volume Five to Release Voices
Bluegrass band Volume Five has a new album titled Voices that will be available January 20, 2015. Voices features a duet with the Queen of…
World Fusion Band Wahh! on Tour in California
Wahh!, a world fusion band based in Florida will be touring southern California in late January. Wahh!’s sound is rooted in India’s rich traditional…