Hard-edged Blues Dream
Moreland & Arbuckle Just a Dream (Telarc International, 2011) Grab keys, your sunglasses and forget the map because guitarist Aaron Moreland and vocalist/harpist Dustin Arbuckle…
Brazilian Sensation Luísa Maita to Begin North American Tour in August 2011
Brazilian singer Luísa Maita, is set to launch a coast to coast North American tour starting beginning August 14th. Luísa Maita recently awarded as the…
Cometh The Hour…Oud Maestro Joseph Tawadros Waxes Lyrical About His World-Jazz Album
A glaring anomaly concerning the annual ARIA Awards — the Australian equivalent of the Grammy Awards — is that Joseph Tawadros, one of the country’s…
The Yuval Ron Ensemble Live at the World Festival of Sacred Music
Yuval Ron Ensemble Seeker of Truth: The Yuval Ron Ensemble Live at the World Festival of Sacred Music (Yuval Ron Music, 2011) Recorded live at…
Sierra Maestra to Perform at University of Wisconsin-Madison World Stage Series 2011
Legendary Cuban band Sierra Maestra is scheduled to perform on Friday, March 23, 8pm at the Great Hall Dance Party on Friday, March 23, 2012,…
Afro-Uruguayan innovator Ruben Rada Receives 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from The Latin Recording Academy
Afro-Uruguayan percussionist, composer and singer Ruben Rada is one of the recipients of the The Latin Recording Academy’s 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award. Ruben Rada, also…
Sambossica 3, the New Samba
Various Artists Brazil: Sambossica 3 (Afrobaile, 2011) Just in time for the summer, we have a collection titled Brazil: Sambossica 3, a new compilation of…
Life Revealed
Stephen Marley Revelation Pt. 1 The Root of Life (Tuff Gong / Universal Republic, 2011) There’s no denying that the recorded works of Bob Marley’s…
“El Otro Lado de Colombia – The Other Side of Colombia” at the Hearst Plaza Stage in New York
The Center for Traditional Music and Dance (CTMD) is set to present Heritage Sunday, a rousing program showcasing the musical traditions of the often unrecognized…
José Feliciano Receives 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from The Latin Recording Academy
Puerto Rican musician José Feliciano is one of the recipients of the The Latin Recording Academy’s 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award. Seven-time GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY…