Emerging Saharawi Singer Aziza Brahim to Perform at Sahara Soul in London
Aziza Brahim (Western Sahara) is scheduled to perform on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Barbican in London. The young singer is granddaughter of Al…
Pete Seeger “Pete” Album Reissued and Remastered
Grammy Award-winning album Pete by Pete Seeger is available album on Paul Winter’s Living Music record label. “In 1982, we invited Pete Seeger to be…
The Startling Edgy Sound of Harri Kuusijarvi Koutus
Harri Kuusijarvi Koutus Koutus (Sibarecords, 2014) Over the years I’ve gotten to listen to a whole lot of music. Some I liked. Some I didn’t.…
The Exquisite Flute of Tony Duncan
Tony Duncan Native Son (Canyon Records CR-7203, 2013) Native Son is a beautiful solo flute album of original and traditional Native American music by Tony…
Richard Thompson to release Acoustic Classics in July
Acoustic Classics is the title of a collection of newly recorded everlasting Richard Thompson songs (Beeswing Records). The album is scheduled for release on July…
Festival Kompa Zouk in Toronto to Feature Top Artists
The Director General of Festival Kompa Zouk (FKZO), Marie-Jennyne Mayard, announced an exciting program for the 6th edition of Festival Kompa Zouk that will take…
Berlin to Celebrate the Music of Portuguese-Speaking Countries
Berlin’s Open-Air Summer Festival Wassermusik 2014 will celebrate Lusofonia, the music and culture of the Portuguese-speaking counters with a series of concerts and films…
The Pulse of Brazil Presses All the Right Buttons
Various Artists The Pulse of Brazil (ARC MUSIC EUCD 2507, 2004) Extremely cool and not overly foreign. To what can one compare it? Hmmm. Piedmont…
A Chat with Latin Vocalist, Joe Bataan – Part 2
Part of the Latin Heritage Series: From Mambo to Salsa! Joe, you crossed over in music at times. What style of music are you known…
The Espárrago Music Festival to Present the Best of Granada’s Mestizo Fusion Bands
On Saturday, July 12 Huétor Tájar (Granada province in southern Spain) will host the second edition of Espárrago Music Festival (Asparagus Music Festival). The…