Scaling Dizzy Heights
As a teenaged trumpeter in Cuba back in the mid ‘60s Arturo Sandoval dreamed of one day meeting his idol, American jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie.…
Abou Diarra The Rising Star of Malian Music
Abou Diarra Sabou (Mix N’ Metisse, 2013) Mali continues to produce some of the finest music in West Africa. This time it’s Abou Diarra, a…
Musicport World Music Festival Announces 2013 Program
This year’s Musicport Festival will be held October 18th – 20th, 2013. Musicport is a world music festival that takes place in the scenic seaside…
Tuareg Band Tamikrest Releases Videos in Advance of New Album
Two new music videos by Tamikrest, one of the most exciting bands in the Tuareg music scene, provide a sampling of the band’s new album,…
Slide Guitar Master Debashish Bhattacharya Announces USA Tour for September & October 2013
Indian slide guitar maestro Debashish Bhattacharya will be touring the United States of America during September and October 2013. The renowned artist will be presenting…
Ay, Calypso
Lord Mouse and the Kalypso Katz – Go Calypsonian (Piranha Musik, 2013) Kobo Town – Jumbie In The Jukebox (Stonetree / Cumbancha, 2013) Like reggae,…
Italian Folk Renovators Newpoli Release Third Album, Tempo Antico
Newpoli, a group formed by Italian musicians who studied jazz at Berklee College of Music, has a new album titled Tempo Antico. Over the last…
Rough Guide Series Honors Blind Blues Legends
The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Blind Lemon Jefferson – Rough Guide to Country Blues Pioneers (World Music Network, 2013) The Rough Guide to Blues…
Irresistible Bomba
Hijos de Agüeybaná Agua del Sol (Tumi Music, 2012) Bomba, a lively Afro-Puerto Rican musical genre is the focus of the album Agua del Sol…
An interview with Pete Bonet, Renowned Latin Orchestra Vocalist and Mambo to Salsa Pioneer
Part of the Latin Legacy Series: From Mambo to Salsa! Puerto Rico has such a beautiful and rich heritage: culture, beaches, music, food… One special…