Indian Ocean Music Market, New Major Networking Event for the Indian Ocean Region
A major new music market was announced this week. Scènes Australes will presents, in partnership with the Conseil Régional of Reunion Island, the first Indian…
Banjo with a worldwide scope
Jayme Stone Room of Wonders (Jayme Stone JS300, 2010) Canadian banjoist Jayme Stone ventures into the world of jazz improvisation, classical music and various global…
Babel Med Music Seeks World Music Artists for 2012 Showcases
Babel Med Music 2012 will be held 29 – 31 March 2012. The registration to apply for a showcase is now open to all the…
Chucho and Bebo Valdés to Be Honored at Berklee College of Music
Berklee president Roger H. Brown will present Cuban musicians Chucho Valdés and Bebo Valdés, with honorary doctor of music degrees at Berklee College of Music’s…
Wildman of Rhythm: the Life and Music of Benny Moré
Wildman of Rhythm: the Life and Music of Benny Moré by John Radanovich University Press of Florida; 1st edition (September 27, 2009) Benny More was…
Accordionist Petar Ralchev: the Mozart of Bulgarian Folk Music to Perform in Philadelphia
Bulgarian accordionist Petar Ralchev has been called the “The Mozart of Bulgarian folk music”. This may sound like a joke, but accordion player Petar Ralchev…
Krauss & Union Station at Their Best
Alison Krauss & Union Station Paper Airplane (Rounder, 2011) Paper Airplane reunites Alison Krauss, one of the finest voices in the American roots music scene,…
AfroCubism and Pellejo Seco to Perform at Stern Grove July 10
AfroCubism and Pellejo Seco will be performing July 10 at the annual Stern Grove Festival. AfroCubism is a project fifteen years in the making and…
Best of Fado: Tribute to Amalia Rodrigues
Matilde Larguinho Best of Fado: Tribute to Amalia Rodrigues (ARC Music) This is a compilation of the most beautiful songs of Amália Rodrigues, known as…
Los Muñequitos de Matanzas to Perform This Week in New York City
The legendary Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Cuba’s premier folkloric ensemble, returns to New York in May. The May 5-7 program mark the troupe’s first appearances…