Scottish Superband Capercaillie Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Splendid New Album
Capercaillie At the Heart of It All (Compass Records/Vertical Records VERTCD100, 2013) Scottish band Capercaillie has been making some of the finest contemporary folk music…
Celtic Connections Opening Concert to Feature Nicola Benedetti and Friends
The Celtic Connections music festival will open with a special concert by award-winning classical violinist Nicola Benedetti, together with leading Scottish artists Julie Fowlis, Aly…
Alicia’s Food and Science and Fira Mediterranea’s Headliners
On Saturday, November 9th, 2013, our international media group headed to Alícia (alimentació I ciencia), the food and science research center located at Mont Sant…
Martino found Joy in the Music
On a cool night in Brooklyn in Mid-September 2013, a group of musicians, friends and colleagues gathered in a meeting hall to celebrate the musician…
Rock, Ballads, Spiritual Journeys and Fusion
Valentine Shipley The Wandering Mystic: Rustic Indian Echoes (Times Music) From rock and ballads to spiritual journeys and fusion, Delhi veteran Valentine Shipley has another…
Six Guitarists Will Compete for Spain’s 15th National Flamenco Guitar Contest for Young Performers
The 15th edition of the Concurso Nacional de Guitarra Flamenca para jóvenes (National Flamenco Guitar Contest for Young performers) announced the names of the finalists.…
Scottish drummer Iain Copeland to Release A Northerly Land
Scottish drummer, producer, and composer Iain Copeland (Peatbog Faeries / Session A9 / Sketch) will release his first solo album A Northerly Land (Skye Records)…
Visit to Iconic Montserrat Monastery and Evening Fira Mediterrania Showcases
On November 8th, our Fira Mediterrania de Manresa hosts took our international group of journalists and bloggers to the iconic Montserrat Monastery. As you drive…
Cordoba’s National Flamenco Art Contest Announces Finalists in Vocal Category
The 20th Concurso Nacional de Arte Flamenco de Córdoba (Cordoba’s National Flamenco Art Contest) announced the name of the four cantaores (flamenco singers) that will…
Senegal’s Visionary Pioneer of Salsa and Mbalax
Mar Seck Vagabonde – From Super Cap-Vert to Number One: Unreleased Recordings 1969-1980 (Teranga Beat, 2013) During the 1970s, Cuban music was extremely was extremely…