A Ticket to Brazil’s Best Current Musical Offering
Various Artists Celebrate Brazil – Songs from Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Porto Alegre (ARC Music EUCD 2505, 2014) The title indicates that the…
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Reissues Traditional Music Recordings from Greece and Ivory Coast
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the nonprofit record label of the national museum of the United States, has recently re-released the albums Côte D’Ivoire: Baule Vocal Music…
Masters from South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal to perform at Carnegie Hall
Two masters from South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province headline in Zankel Hall on October 11 in a double bill that showcases two aspects of contemporary Zulu…
Jazz Great and New Age-World Music Pioneer, Paul Horn, Dies at 84
Internationally acclaimed American jazz flute player and composer Paul Horn passed away Sunday morning, June 29, 2014 after a brief illness. He was 84. Paul…
Sparkling vocal concert by Dr. P.B. Knna Kumar
Gayatri Fine Arts, (GFA) Rohini, Delhi celebrated its first Silver Jubilee Function on the 29th June, 2014 at 10 am at the Thiruvalluvar Hall of…
A Chat with Latin Vocalist, Joe Bataan
Part of the Latin Heritage Series: From Mambo to Salsa! My West Coast Story:On the West Coast, in 1973, musicians and dancers alike were…
A Stellar Performance by Fiddler Hanneke Cassel and Friends
Hanneke Cassel Dot the Dragon’s Eyes (Cassel Records, 2013) Hanneke Cassel has developed into a superb fiddler, composer and educator, specialized in various forms of…
Hugh Masekela and Vusi Mahlasela to perform at Carnegie Hall
On October 10, 2014 one of South Africa’s true ambassadors of freedom and musical icons—legendary trumpeter, vocalist, and composer Hugh Masekela kicks off Carnegie Hall’s…
The Latin Recording Academy Announces 2014 Special Award Recipients
Latin music artists Willy Chirino, César Costa, Carlos Do Carmo, Dúo Dinámico, Los Lobos, Valeria Lynch, and Ney Matogrosso will be honored with The Latin…
Barbican in London to Present Emerging Saharan Musicians in September 2014
Sahara Soul will present in London some of the most exciting artists from the Sahara, including Aziza Brahim (Western Sahara), Noura Mint Seymali (Mauritania), Tartit…