Veteran Bluegrass Radio Host and Appalachian Musician Otis Head Dies at 94
Harmonica player and 60-year radio host Otis Head, age 94, of the Plainview Community, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Heritage Health Care in Fort…
Flamenco Icon Miguel “El Funi” with Juan Del Gastor to perform in New York
Direct from Andalucía in southern Spain, Gypsy flamenco’s compelling icon “El Funi” (Miguel Peña Vargas) will return to New York on Wednesday, April 16 2014…
All-star musicians Celtic Fiddle Festival Celebrate 20 Years with Tour American West & Midwest
The talented Celtic Fiddle Festival is celebrating 20 years of some of the finest music from Ireland, Brittany (France), Scotland, and Quebec. They will embark…
Spellbinding Collection of Traditional Tuvan Throat Singing
Various Artists Kyzyl-Moscow III – Traditional music and throat singing of Tuva (Sketis Music SKMR-083, 2013) Kyzyl-Moscow III – Traditional music and throat singing of…
Sousou and Maher Cissoko Turn Out A First Class Musical Experience
Sousou and Maher Cissoko Africa Moo Baalu (ARC Music, 2014) With the 2008 Adouna and the 2011 Stockholm-Dakar recordings to their credit, Sousou and Maher…
Real World Records to Reissue Martyn Bennett’s ‘Grit’ Album in May 2014
Real World Records plans to reissue the iconic album ‘Grit‘ (CDRWG114) by the late Scottish musician Martyn Bennett. The release date in the UK is…
Haitian Singer-Songwriter BélO to release Natif Natal
Celebrated Haitian artist BélO will release his new album titled Natif Natal (Native born) this week. He will also begin a worldwide tour, starting in…
Reggae Vocalist Hollie Cook to release Second Studio Album ‘Twice’ on May 27th On Mr Bongo Records
The talented Hollie Cook will release her second studio album “Twice” on May 27, 2014. The recording is the follow-up to her eponymous debut album,Hollie…
The Boston Boys Release “What You Say!?!” Video
Roots band The Boston Boys was formed in Boston in 2012. They now live in Brooklyn and play all around the world. In only two…
Music, the universal language at Babel Med in Marseilles, France
The tenth edition of Babel Med Music took place March 20 – 22, 2014 in the French city of Marseilles. This year, 30 bands were…