Manglis Compás Machine Brings Flamenco Rock Reunion and Global Fusion to World Music Saturdays in Madrid
Manglis Compás Machine will be performing at World Music Saturdays at Colonial club in Madrid on January 12, 2008. For this special occasion, Luis Cobo…
View More Manglis Compás Machine Brings Flamenco Rock Reunion and Global Fusion to World Music Saturdays in MadridThe Global Sounds of South Asia, Middle East and North Africa Merge in New York City
On Friday, January 11th, GlobeSonic Entertainment and Dawn Elder Management will present an eclectic evening of Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian sounds featuring…
View More The Global Sounds of South Asia, Middle East and North Africa Merge in New York CityBaobab Has Legs
Orchestra Baobab Made In Dakar (World Circuit Records, 2007) Ask any MBA record executive why a particular song or CD is good and he or…
View More Baobab Has LegsOrchestre National de Barbès Returns with New Album in February
Paris, France – The new year is off to a great start for the Orchestre National de Barbés, who will release their newest album, ‘Alik’…
View More Orchestre National de Barbès Returns with New Album in FebruaryGo Where the Gig Is
In late December I drew the short straw and got the unhappy task of collecting the names and biographies for the Music World Obituaries 2007…
View More Go Where the Gig IsUnrivaled Tambal Performer
Toni Iordache Sounds from a Bygone Age, Vol. 4 (Asphalt Tango, 2007) The Asphalt Tango label is doing a tremendous job by releasing high quality…
View More Unrivaled Tambal PerformerFestival on the Niger 2008 Program Announced
The tentative schedule for the Festival on the Niger is now available. The festival will take place in Segou (Mali) February 1 through February 3,…
View More Festival on the Niger 2008 Program AnnouncedArgentine Musician Eduardo Pinto Dies in Car Crash in Uruguay
Argentine multi-instrumentalist Eduardo Pinto died in a car crash January 7 while touring Uruguay. He was 28. Pinto was traveling with a fellow musician, Chilean charango…
View More Argentine Musician Eduardo Pinto Dies in Car Crash in UruguayChilean Musician Valdo Delgado Dies in Car Crash in Uruguay
Chilean charango virtuoso Valdo Delgado died in a car crash January 7 while touring Uruguay. He was 41. Delgado was traveling with fellow musician, multinstrumentalist…
View More Chilean Musician Valdo Delgado Dies in Car Crash in UruguayThe Two Coasts of Afrobeat
Two Afrobeat bands based in the United States have new recordings. The Afromotive, based in Asheville (North Carolina), in the East Coast, is led by…
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