Mackintosh Church, New Venue at Celtic Connections 2015
The picturesque Mackintosh Church has been added as a venue for Celtic Connections 2015. There will be three very special concerts performed within this…
Korrontzi, New Directions in Basque Folk Music
Korrontzi Tradition 2.1 (ARC Music EUCD 2538, 2014) There’s a compact statement, “Tradition 2.1.” Creative people will see a release with that title by a…
Cuban Singer Reinaldo Creagh Dies at 96
Reinaldo Creagh, one of the great Cuban vocalists from Santiago de Cuba, passed away today, Sunday, November 16th in Santiago de Cuba. The former vocalist…
Irakere Guitarist Carlos Emilio Morales Dies at 78
Carlos Emilio Morales Tabares, the guitar player for legendary Cuban jazz fusion band Irakere passed away on November 12, 2014. Carlos Emilio Morales was born…
Milton Nascimento to Present Uma Travessia in Los Angeles
Legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter Milton Nascimento is set to perform on Friday, November 28 at UCLA, Royce Hall in Los Angeles (California). The prominent artist…
Czech Duo Tara Fuki Releases Winna
Czech duo Tara Fuki, comprised of cellists Andrea Konstankiewicz-Nazir and Dorota Barová have a new album titled Winna (Indies Scope Records). Winna features the cellos…
Celebrated Flamenco Vocalist Diego El Cigala to Perform at Carolina Theatre of Durham
Diego El Cigala, one of the greatest living flamenco singers, will be performing on Thursday, November 20 Carolina Theatre of Durham in North Carolina.…
Winners of the 15th Annual Native American Music Awards Announced
The winners of the 15th Annual Native American Music Awards were announced yesterday evening at the Seneca Allegany Entertainment Center in the Seneca Allegany…
Glitterbeat Alternative Versions That You Can Really Sink Your Teeth Into
Various Artists Glitterbeat: Dubs & Versions I (Glitterbeat, 2014) At first listen I’m usually skeptical when I get a CD’s worth of dubs, remixes and…
The fabulous fado singer Carla Pires to perform in Oviedo
The 12th Mostra Portuguesa (Portuguese Showcase) will present Carla Pires on Saturday November 15th. Pires is one of the great voices of fado. She…