World Music Journalist and Ethnomusicologist Jan Fairley Dies at 63
British music journalist and passionate ethnomusicologist Jan Fairley died June 9th in Edinburgh. She died peacefully at home surrounded by family. She was 63. Jan…
The Legends of Afrocubism
Afrocubism, the stimulating musical collaboration that brings together some of the finest Cuban and Malian musicians, performed last evening at the North Carolina Museum of…
The Subtropical Sound of Uruguay
Campo Campo (Bizarro Records/Universal Music, 2012) Campo is the artistic name of Uruguayan musician and songwriter Juan Campodónico and also the title of his new…
Back2Black 2012 Festival to Bring the Global sounds of the African diaspora to London
The Back2Black music festival will take place on June 29-30 and Sunday, July 1st, 2012 at Old Billingsgate Market in London. The three-day event is…
Music Video of the Week: Spel
Spel (play) is the title of a new animated video by the talented illustrator and animator Mattias Gordon. It is based on the tune Lorikspolskan…
Macedonian Vocalist Tanja Tzarovska to Perform at London’s East in East Festival
UK-based Macedonian singer Tanja Tzarovska is set to perform on Tuesday, June 12th at 5:00 pm at Rich Mix in London. Tanja Tzarovska has a…
Interview with Trio Joubran, Performers at Rainforest World Music Festival 2012
Palestinian act Trio Joubran is scheduled to perform at the 2012 edition of the Rainforest World Music Festival. The festival takes place July 13 –…
Salsa Icon Frankie Negron to Perform in St. Mary’s Park, The Bronx
Puerto Rican salsa star Frankie Negron is scheduled to perform on Sunday, July 8 at 7:00pm in St. Mary’s Park, The Bronx (New York). Frankie…
Grammy Awards Reinstate Best Latin Jazz Album Category
The Recording Academy announced today changes to in various Grammy Award categories. One of the most popular categories, Best Latin Jazz Album, was reinstated. There…
Bold and Heterodox Flamenco
Proscritos DF El don del exilio (Producciones Baratuning, 2012) Proscritos DF is a musical duo from Sevilla, Spain. The musicians behind the project are multi-instrumentalists…