The Colossal Sound of Sibelius-Akatemian Folk Big Band
Sibelius Academy Folk Big Band FBB (Siba Records SRCD-1012, 2014) Sibelius Academy Folk Big Band’s (Sibelius-Akatemian Folk Big Band) sound is gargantuan. Their release of…
Albino Mbie Wins International Songwriting Competition 2014 World Music Award
Albino Mbie from Maputo, Mozambique is the winner of the World Music category at the International Songwriting Competition 2014 with a song titled ‘Awusiwana.’ While…
Japanese Jazz Trumpeter Shunzo Ohno Wins International Songwriting Competition 2014 Grand Prize
The International Songwriting Competition 2014 announced today that Grand Prize is awarded to Japanese trumpeter Shunzo Ohno for his song “Musashi,” entered in the Jazz…
Pacifika’s love for the Planet
Pacifika Amor Planeta (Six Degrees, 2014) Canadian Latin pop band Pacifika is marketed and described as world music. In reality the popular group plays mainstream…
Tar and Setar Maestro Mohammad Reza Lotfi Dies at 67
Influential Iranian musician Mohammad Reza Lotfi died on May 2, 2014. He was one of the greatest contemporary masters of the tar and setar, two…
Sound of Dragon Music Festival to Celebrate Chinese Music in Vancouver
The first edition of the Sound of Dragon Music Festival will take place May 9-11 in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada). Sound of Dragon Music Festival…
Founding member of the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band Lester Armistead Dies at 72
“Lonesome” Lester Armistead, founding member of The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band died May 3, 2014 after a battle with cancer in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. A posting…
Impressions of Babel Med Music 2014
The tenth edition of Babel Med Music Forum – Forum des Musiques du Monde was held in the French city of Marseilles from March 20…
Puerto Rican Maestros Celebrate the Bolero
Danny Rivera and Nelson Gonzalez Obsesión (Marmara House Projects, 2014) Puerto Rican musicians Danny Rivera and Nelson Gonzalez celebrate the timeless bolero with a passionate…
Diverse Programming at Suma Flamenca 2014
The Suma Flamenca 2014 (Flamenco summit) festival will open on Wednesday, June 4th with world premiere El Jardín del Temblor (The Garden of Tremor), a…