Post APAP 2012 Reflections: Global Synergy, Local Parts and Sums Adding Up
APAP’s 55th Annual Conference: New York’s cosmopolitan nature becomes charged with fresh new energies, both local and global, each January, as more than 3,400 national…
Anoushka Shankar and ‘Traveller’ — A raga-flamenco journey
Sitarist-composer Anoushka Shankar’s 2012 global tour for her latest album “Traveller” touched down in Bangalore on January 22. The album has been released on the…
New Explorations In Fado
Mário Moita Fado Navegante (Arc Music, 2012) Mário Moita is an accomplished singer, composer and piano player in fado style, and his new CD can…
No Stranger Here musical wonderland
Shubha Mudgal, Ursula Rucker and Business Class Refugees No Stranger Here (EarthSync, 2012) EarthSync’s latest offering is a real treat. Part devotional meditation, part savvy…
Irish fiddler Kevin Burke to Perform at New Acoustic Wednesdays Series at the Thalia
Acoustic Wednesdays, a new series featuring acoustic music and informal talk with master musicians in an intimate setting, begins on February 15th with the legendary…
Reggae Sensation The Green to Embark on Massive North American Tour in 2012
After a brief stint at their Hawaiian home with welcoming sold-out shows, The Green is ready to embark on another extensive North American tour kicking…
Spain Partner country in 2012 at jazzahead! 2012 in Germany’s Far North
Spain is this year’s partner country at Germany’s jazzahead! 2012. Even before the official opening of jazzahead!, Spain will kick off its cultural program with…
The Head of the Renowned Seivane Bagpipe Making Family Dies at 90
Piper and bagpipe maker Xosé Manuel Seivane Rivas, patriarch of the renowned Seivane family died today in A Coruña (Galicia, Spain). He was 90 years…
Long Awaited International Release of Debut Album by Fado Diva Cristina Branco Now Available
Cristina Branco Live in Amsterdam, Netherlands (ARC Music EUCD2351, 2011) Cristina Branco is one of the leading figures in the new generation of fado performers…
Siggi Loch Winner of the jazzahead!-Škoda-Award 2012
This year’s winner of the jazzahead!-Škoda-Award, that is endowed with €15,000, is record label entrepreneur Siggi Loch. Mr. Loch will receive the coveted trophy for…