China’s Influential Sound of the Xity 2015 Music Showcase Seeks Proposals
China’s international music industry expo called Sound of the Xity (SOTX), and world music expo WOMEX partner event, is seeking proposals for the 2015 edition,…
International Songwriting Competition Opens Two Special Promotions: “Sing Your Heart Out” and “Pick Your Cause”
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is seeking entries from November 18 – December 4, 2014 for songs relating to love or social causes. ISC’s “Sing Your…
Splendid Mix of Indian and Middle Eastern Spiced Electronica
Ireesh Lal Ethnotronica (2013) Ethnotronica is the title of the debut EP by Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist and programmer Ireesh Lal. As the title indicates the…
Paco de Lucía Receives Top Honor at the 2014 Latin Grammy Awards
Canción Andaluza by guitar master Paco de Lucía has received the Best Album of the Year and Best Flamenco Album accolades at the 2014…
Okinawan Folk-Pop Duo Sakishima Meeting to Perform at Japan Society in New York
Okinawan folk-pop duo Sakishima Meeting is set to perform on Friday, December 12 at 20:30 (8:30) pm at Japan Society. Sakishima Meeting is comprised…
Paraguayan Harp Passion
Oscar Benito Best of the Paraguayan Harp (ARC Music EUCD 2531, 2014) Here’s an intriguing tidbit stumbled upon in an online search: “I found an…
2014 Holiday Music Options
So, you’ve got your list and your checking it twice – okay, so it’s not really a list but a crumpled mess of coffee…
Moody and Craftily Charming, Trabalhos Carnivoros
Amabis Trabalhos Carnivoros (Mais Um Discos, 2014) It’s apparent from the opening strains of Brazil’s songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Amabis on his latest Tabalhos Carnivoros…
Quo Vadis, Marcel?
A concert by a renowned–one might say legendary–musical figure from the Arab world is always cause for celebration. So much more so when that person…
The War Project: Music Unplugged in San Francisco
The War Project: Music Unplugged is a new project that will be staged in San Francisco on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 20:00 (8:00pm).…