Live From Stern Grove Festival
Pete Escovedo Live From Stern Grove Festival (Concord Picante/Stiletto Flats, 2012) Renowned Latin jazz timbalero and band leader Pete Escovedo has a new live album…
Klub Arabia 2
Various artists Klub Arabia 2 (Virgin) This is a terrific compilation of tracks titled ‘the biggest hits from the clubs of Arabia,’ and it certainly…
La Cantiga Del Fuego
Ana Alcaide La Cantiga Del Fuego (Arc Music EUCD2417, 2012) The more unique an artist’s path to self expression is, the more heroic and delightful…
Bombay Streets
Various Artists Bombay Streets (Nupur Audio, 2003) Despite the terrible pounding that Bombay has taken from a series of bomb attacks and terrorist gunmen, its…
Arab American National Museum Opens Global Fridays Concert Series 2013 in February
The Arab American National Museum’s Global Fridays concert series 2013 Winter Spring Season will present musical forms from the U.S. and around the world that…
Heritage and More
Angel d’Cuba Heritage (Angel d’Cuba, 2012) Angel d’Cuba is the artistic name of Cuban multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Angel Luis Badell. He is currently based…
Dulcimer of Belarus
Olga Mischula and Kirmash Dulcimer of Belarus (ARC Music, 2008) This is a fine folk music album from Belarus. Olga Mischula, internationally acclaimed virtuoso of…
A Tribute to Ali Farka Touré at UCLA in Lo Angeles
The Center for the Art of Performance at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will present “A Tribute to Ali Farka Touré” Friday, February 1…
Yesterday I Saw The Earth Beautiful
Gerry O’Beirne & Rosie Shipley Yesterday I Saw The Earth Beautiful (2010) Yesterday I Saw The Earth Beautiful is a notable collaboration between skilled Irish…
Former Ojo de Brujo Musician Maxwell Moya Presents Electronic Body Music Project
After 10 years as a member of Ojos de Brujo, Maxwell Moya Wright will present his new solo project titled Man ex Maqina on February…