Maita Remixed Now Available
Luisa Maita’s debut album Lero-Lero is now available in a remixed version titled Maita Remixed. These exclusive remixes by top producers from Brazil, Europe and…
Cuban Star Omara Portuondo Will Be Guest star at Sound of The Drum in Carnegie Hall
Cuban singer Omara Portuondo will be one of the artists that will appear at New York’s Carnegie Hall on November 11 as a guest star…
The Womeximizer 2010 Sails from Copenhagen
This year’s version of The Womeximizer contains 20 tracks. The Womeximizer 2010 features some of the artists that recently showcased at WOMEX 2010 in Copenhagen.…
Latin Goes Ska and Vice Versa
Ska Cubano Mambo Ska (Casino Sounds CAS20102, 2010) Ska Cubano’s self-titled debut CD, Ska Cubano, was a clever and musically substantial mix of Jamaican ska,…
Kaya Project Reconstructed
Kaya Project – Desert Phase Remixes (Interchill Records ichill cd 041, 2010) Desert Phase Remixes is a reworking of the music from the album Desert…
Sterns Music Releases Tabu Ley Rochereau’s The Voice Of Lightness Vol. 2
The Voice Of Lightness Vol. 2 is a 2 CD set with more music the legendary Tabu Ley Rochereau. The 2 CDs bring to a…
Masterful Alchemists
Mrigya The Composition of World Harmony (EMI Music India/Virgin Records India 50999 627426 2 7, 2010) Mrigya is an exciting new Indian group based in…
Steady As It Goes
Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae (Lightyear Entertainment LIT-DV-56418, 2010) While feature films like The Harder They Come and Rockers had story lines that included a…
Latin Rock Timbalero Rudy Regalado Dies at 67
Timbalero, band leader and composer (Hector) Rudy Regalado passed away on November 4th, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada at the age of 67. Born in…
Bluegrass Summit Merlefest 2011 Announces Initial Artist Lineup
MerleFest 2011, the largest bluegrass festival in the United States, is slated for April 28 – May 1. Organizers have announced the initial lineup for…