Call For Papers For The WOMEX 2012 Guide
This year, world music conference WOMEX is launching a call for papers for the WOMEX 2012 Guide essay. If you have an interesting idea for…
Interview with Jun-Lin Yeoh, Artistic Director of the Rainforest World Music Festival 2012
The new Artistic Director for the famed Rainforest World Music Festival in Malaysian Borneo is Jun-Lin Yeoh. Jun Lin comes from a classical music background.…
Louisiana Blues Musician Tab Benoit Wins Three 2012 Blues Music Awards
Bluesman Tab Benoit is the big winner of the 33rd Blues Music Awards. Benoit took three awards: Contemporary Male Artist and B.B. King Entertainer of…
Interview with Greg Gonzalez of Brownout
Latin funk band Brownout recently released Oozy, one of the most exciting Latin music albums in recent weeks. Brownout’s bass player Greg Gonzalez reveals details…
Miami Latin Jam Band Locos Por Juana Band Releases Afro Sound Music Video
“Afro Sound” feat. Palenke Soultribe is the new single & video by Miami-based bilingual Latin jam band Locos Por Juana. The group will be releasing…
Legendary Puerto Rican Salsa Singer Junior Gonzalez Dies at 63
Legendary salsa singer and sonero like no other, Junior Gonzalez, died May 10th of pancreas and liver complications. He was one of the greatest salsa…
Sarazino Presents New Video and Begins North American Tour
Quito-based global traveler Sarazino has a new video titled “Es Mi Momento.” Sarazino will be taking his global mix to major cities and festivals in…
Box Set Honors Woody Guthrie Centennial
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings announced the release of a new box set titled Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection. The collection is scheduled for…
Sofrito to Release Global dancefloor rhythms Collection ‘International Soundclash’ in July 2012
Strut Records announced a new collection of Raw dancefloor rhythms from Africa, the Caribbean and South America titled selections, International Soundclash. The album, scheduled for…
Potent Global Fusion
Sarazino Everyday Salama (Cumbancha, 2012) If there were any justice in the world I would be sick and tired of hearing Sarazino. The hip and…