Madrid Region to Host Prestigious Flamenco Festival Suma Flamenca 2012
Suma Flamenca, one of the finest flamenco festivals in the world, will be staged throughout the Madrid region in June 2012. Performances will take place…
Saharawi Singer Aziza Brahim Releases La Tierra Derrama Lágrimas Music Video
Saharawi Singer Aziza Brahim has a new music video titled La Tierra Derrama Lágrimas (the earth pours tears) filmed by Donal Scannell of Scanarama, from…
The Talabarte Route
Talabarte Talabarte (Fol, 2011) Talabarte is a contemporary folk music ensemble from Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The trio includes some of the finest instrumentalists in…
A Tribute To The Late Conguero Giant, Francisco Aguabella
Francisco Aguabella was born in Matanzas, Cuba in 1925. He was an Afro-Cuban master drummer. Francisco played with different sets of drums from Cuba, from…
Ofir to Launch From Sepharad to Monastir Music Journey
Madrid-based contemporary Sephardic music band Ofir is set to launch Ofir, the Journey: From Sepharad to Monastir. Their new project is dedicated to bringing updated…
Latin Funk Alter Ego
Brownout Oozy (Nat Geo Music , 2012) Austin’s Brownout is one of the most captivating Latin roots rock bands in the U.S. music scene. Although…
Hazmat Modine Releases Animated Video Directed by Mattias Gordon
New York cross-cultural band Hazmat Modine has a new music video of the song Mockingbird” from the 2011 album Cicada. The video was made by…
Chinese Hua Xia Chamber Ensemble to Perform at Alice Tully Hall in New York
The Chinese Hua Xia Chamber Ensemble (pronounced hwa sha) will make its Lincoln Center Debut at Alice Tully Hall on Monday, May 7th at 7:30…
Indian Musician Dilpreet Bhatia Wins International Songwriting Competition 2011
The song ‘Tere Bin Dil’ by Indian musician and technologist Dilpreet Bhatia won the First Place in the World Music category at the 2011 International…
The Giant Banjos of Lubumbashi
Various Artists The Karindula Sessions – Tradi modern Sounds from Southeast Congo (Crammed Discs CRAW 70, 2011) The Karindula Sessions introduces a new African style…