Traditional Bachata Maestros
The Bachata Legends The Bachata Legends (iASO Records iASCD7, 2011) The iASO label continues its admirable traditional bachata rescue work with a new album titled…
Egypt Unveiled
Hossam Ramzy and Phil Thornton Egypt Unveiled (ARC Music, 2011) If I told you there was this CD out there by a couple of musicians…
Kenyan Afrofunk Musician KG Omulo Releases Ayah Ye! Moving Train
Singer-songwriter KG Omulo has a new album titled Ayah Ye! Moving Train, which is available today. KG Omulo performs in American clubs with calls for…
Cuban Rumba Maestro Gregorio Hernandez El Goyo Dies at 75
Dancer, singer and master percussionist Gregorio Hernández Ríos ‘El Goyo’, one of the best known performers of Afro-Cuban rumba, died in Havana on Sunday, January…
Lakota Flutist Cody Blackbird Releases New CD Titled Wicohan
Native American Music Awards Flutist of the Year, Cody Blackbird (Lakota), has released a new CD titled Wicohan (Artisthead and Only The Brave Recordings &…
Bending, blending and remaking Afro-Peruvian music
Novalima Karimba (ESL Music, 2012) Latin music fans can send up a collective wahoo because the Peruvian band Novalima’s latest is set to hit the…
New Book Live from Dar es Salaam Examines the Music Industry in Tanzania
Live from Dar es Salaam, Popular Music and Tanzania’s Music Economy is a new book by Alex Perullo that examines the music industry, intellectual property…
Shannonside Winter Music Weekend Returns in 2012 with Irish Traditional Music and More
The 13th annual Shannonside Winter Music Weekend will take place in Sixmilebridge and Bunratty, County Clare (Ireland) from Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th January, 2012.…
Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago to Hold Grand Opening Celebration
The Grand Opening Celebration of the Old Town School of Folk Music’s new building will be held Monday, January 9th at 10:30 AM with a…
Haitian Artist BélO to Perform at 9th Annual globalFEST
Haitian musician BélO is gearing up to perform tomorrow, Sunday, January 8th, 2012 at globalFEST 2012, the biggest world music showcase event in North America.…