New Book ‘Great Musicians from our First Nations’ Celebrates North American Native Musicians
Great Musicians from our First Nations, written by Vincent Schilling, is the latest book in the First Nations Series for Young Readers from Second Story…
Reggae R&B Singer Gyptian Releases Hold You
Gyptian is the Reggae singer with R&B phrasing that’s turning up the heat with this summer’s Reggae smash hit “Hold You.” With his third studio…
Musician Close-Ups at Rainforest World Music Festival 2010 Workshops
During the heat of the day, workshops took place at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2010 every afternoon in three locations at Sarawak Cultural Village,…
WOMEX 2010 Announces Second Set of Showcases
WOMEX 2010 revealed the second set of artists that will perform this is year at the Copenhagen conference. This year’s conference will take place October…
Breathtaking Rainforest World Music Festival 2010
Set on the edge of the rainforest, at the foot of Mount Santubong, The Rainforest World Music Festival’s permanent home is in the Sarawak…
Think Outside the Squeezebox
Rana Santacruz Chicavasco (Oasis, 2010) The first couple of tracks make Rana Santacruz’s debut CD sound like it’s going to turn out to be a…
Music Crossroads InterRegional Festival 2010
The Music Crossroads InterRegional Festival is taking place between the 16th – 18th of July 2010 in Tanzania, bringing together the best up-and-coming artists from…
English Folk Dance and Song Society Finds that Young Folk Fans Keep the Music Thriving
Research published by the University of London suggests that over the past 20 years, British teenagers have become increasingly exposed to restricted playlists on radio,…
Midwest Reggae Test
Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band – Leave a Trail (Little Fish Records, 2009) Public Property – Work to Do (Little Fish Records, 2009) American…
Cuba’s Elito Revé y Su Charangon to Perform at SOBs in New York on July 17th
Elito Revé, the heir to Orquesta Revé will perform at SOBs on Saturday, July 17th with his band, ‘Su Charangon’. The legendary Orquesta Revé, commonly…