Kong Audio Launches New Line of Software with Samples of Chinese Musical Instruments
Kong Audio unveiled the latest fruition of the much lauded Chinese instruments product line: Chinee Series QIN Edition. Starting out as a sample content developer…
Brendan Perry of Dead Can Dance to Begin North American Tour Next Week
Dead Can Dance founder Brendan Perry will kick off a North American co-headline tour with Robin Guthrie on May 30th in Washington, DC. In addition…
Environmental festival Clearwater Announces Final Line-up for 2011
Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival (Clearwater Festival), the United State’s oldest music and environmental festival, takes place June 18 and 19 at Croton Point Park…
Video of the Week: “Three Little Birds” by International Music Collective Playing For Change
International music collective Playing For Change has released a new video, titled “Three Little Birds,” which is a reinterpretation of Bob Marley’s classic. “Three Little…
Owiny Sigoma Band to Go on Tour in 2011
Following the release of their debut album, Owiny Sigoma Band, announce UK and European live dates this summer. The 7-piece group, made up of British…
World Music Highlights at East London cultural charity, Rich Mix
East London cultural charity, Rich Mix, will host more than 150 international and local music events over summer, Mor Karbasi Known as a dramatic diva…
Ozomatli to Perform at SummerStage 2011 in New York City
Southern California band Ozomatli is set to perform on Wednesday, June 22 at Red Hook Park, Brooklyn at 7:00 pm. Ozomatli celebrates the multitude of…
Anger Grows in Music Community Over Grammy Changes
On April 6th of 2011 the Recording Academy (NARAS) announced sweeping changes to the Grammy Awards. “In an effort to continuously evolve its GRAMMY Awards…
The Other Side of the Water: The Journey of a Haitian Rara Band in Brooklyn on DVD
The Other Side of the Water: The Journey of a Haitian Rara Band in Brooklyn, a documentary film by Jeremy Robins and Magali Damas is…
Cachao’s Live Essence
Cachao The Last Mambo (Eventus, 2011) The Last Mambo is a deluxe two CD set that contains essential recordings from Cachao’s last performance. The recording…