Irresistible Global Electronic Dance Music
Thomas Blondet Futureworld (Rhythm & Culture Music, 2014) Futureworld is one of the most exciting albums I’ve heard so far in 2014. It’s the latest…
Apollo Theater “Family Showtime” Performance by Les Frères Guisses
Senegalese band Les Frères Guisses (The Guissé Brothers) is scheduled to perform Saturday, April 5, 2014, 1 p.m at Apollo Theater Soundstage in Harlem. The…
Modern World Music at 12th Heineken TransAtlantic Festival
Four international bands will make their Florida debuts at the 12th Heineken TransAtlantic Festival in Miami. The 2014 edition takes place April 5-6 at North…
Atlantic Music Expo Announces Additional Artists to Program
Regional world music showcase Atlantic Music Expo (AME) has announced the last set of artists that complete the program for the 2014 edition. The following…
WOMEX 2014 Presentation in Madrid
WOMEX, the leading trade show for world music will be held held in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) from 22 to 26 October 2014. This annual…
Apollo Theater’s Africa Now Concert 2014 to Feature African Headliners
The Apollo Theater Mainstage concert on Saturday, April 5, 2014, 8 p.m. will feature two top musical acts from Africa. Talented Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara…
A new Venue for Rumba Music in Cuba
A new space to promote rumba music was created in the southern central city of Cienfuegos, following an initiative of the Trazos Libres project, one…
Superb and Masterful Hafez Nazeri
Hafez Nazeri Rumi Symphony Project Cycle 1 Untold (Sony Classical, 2014) There are music critics out there that sit back stone faced like some disinterested…
Haitian Cross-pollination and Compas Explosion
Various Artists Haiti Direct – Big Band, Mini-Jazz & Twoubadou Sounds 1960-1978 (Strut Records STRUT093, 2014) This 2-CD compilation showcases the exciting Haitian music scene…
Dynamic Pairing
Daby Toure and Skip McDonald Call My Name (Real World Records, 2009/U.S. release 2014) Music fans looking for a little sunny bounce might want to…