The Alluring Garifuna Sounds of Aurelio
Aurelio Lándini (Real World Records, 2014) Guitarist and singer-songwriter Aurelio Martinez is the most significant artist in the current Garifuna music scene. Even though some…
London International Festival of Exploratory Music 2014 to Focus on Africa and South America
The London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) will take place October 29 – November 1, 2014. The focus this year is on the music…
Bluegrass After Hours: Wide Open Late to Present Bluegrass Music In Downtown Raleigh
Bluegrass After Hours: Wide Open Late will provide bluegrass fans an opportunity to enjoy bluegrass music in downtown Raleigh late into the evenings on Friday…
Indian Mandolin Maestro U Srinivas Dies at 45
U Srinivas, a leading Carnatic music artist who introduced the use of mandolin in Indian music passed away September 19, 2014 in a Chennai hospital.…
Carlos Vives Was Honored Thursday Night with the Legends Award at the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Awards
Colombian musician, producer, actor and singer-songwriter Carlos Vives was honored Thursday night by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation with the Legend Award for his work…
Calypso Rose & Kobo Town to Perform at Small World Music Festival in Toronto
Calypso Rose & Kobo Town are set to perform on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Revival, 783 College St. in Toronto. McArtha Lewis, Calypso Rose,…
The Rough Guide to Flamenco Guitar
Various Artists The Rough Guide to Flamenco Guitar (World Music Network, 2014) Dipping into the heady world of flamenco guitar can be a little daunting…
Balkan Brass Emotion in Guca
Various Artists Brasslands (Evergreene Music 007, 2014) Brasslands is the soundtrack to a film dedicated to documenting the most important brass music festivals in Eastern…
A Formidable Gathering of Voices
Moira Smiley & VOCO Laughter Out of Tears (Whim Records, 2014) Moira Smiley & VOCO have released Laughter Out of Tears, an album of beautiful…
Extraordinary Harp Affinity
Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita Clychau Dibon (Mwldan, 2013) Welsh harp master Catrin Finch and kora virtuoso Seckou Keita got together to celebrate the beauty…