¡Viva Cackalacky! The Vibrant Sounds of Latin Americans in North Carolina
Various Artists “¡Viva Cackalacky! Latin Music in the New South (UNC, 2012) World Music Central visits the collection “¡Viva Cackalacky! Latin Music in the New…
The 8th Annual NY Gypsy Festival to Feature Nine Shows in September 2012
The New York Gypsy Festival, produced by Serdar Ilhan and Mehmet Dede, will celebrate its eighth year with a total of nine shows from September…
The Good Vibes Follow Him
Avila Avila Featuring Ernest Ranglin (Avila Records, 2012) This instrumental guitar-oriented album serves as the perfect background for a summer vacation or to relax at…
British Folk Navigators
Various Artists Navigator Records Sampler (Navigator Records, 2012) Navigator Records, one of the leading British folk music labels is finally available in North America thanks…
The Windy Breton
Sylvain Barou Sylvain Barou (Aremorica, 2012) Breton flutist Breton flutist is a hard working musician in the Celtic music arena. This is his latest solo…
Emotional Force
Shemekia Copeland 33 1/3 (Telarc International, 2012) Smoother than a couple of belts of brand named booze, better than a midnight ride in a fast…
The 7th Annual Bay Area Flamenco Festival: Festival Flamenco Gitano USA to Be Held September 24-30 in San Francisco and Oakland
The annual Bay Area Flamenco Festival: Festival Flamenco Gitano USA returns to the San Francisco Bay area in September 2012 with some of the finest…
Cross Culture Festival to Bring the Music of the Orient to Warsaw
In September, world music returns for the 8th time to Warsaw’s city center. This year’s theme for the Cross Culture Festival (Warszawski Festiwal Skrzyżowanie Kultur…
Poet of Funk
Bibi Tanga and the Selenites 40° Of Sunshine (Nat Geo Music , 2012) With their latest album, 40° Of Sunshine, Bibi Tanga and the Selenites…
Colombian Salsa Icon Jairo Varela Dies at 62
Grupo Niche’s founder Jairo Varela, died on August 8th, 2012 of a heart attack at his home in Cali, Colombia. He was 62. Jairo Varela…