Colombian Folk Music Legend Etelvina Maldonado Dies at 75
Etelvina Maldonado, one of the leading Colombian bullerengue musicians, died January 26 of 2010 in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia). Although she was a popular musician…
World Music Sounds at Roskilde Festival 2010
Roskilde Festival in Denmark announced the world music acts that are scheduled to perform in he 2010 edition of the festival. Roskilde Festival will be…
Summertown Road Bluegrass Album Scheduled for March 2010
Rounder Records announced the release of the self titled debut album by Summertown Road on March 23. Produced by renowned bluegrass musician Don Rigsby, Summertown…
‘Listen to the Banned’ CD Introduces Politically Censored Musicians
Compiled by the artist Deeyah and Freemuse, the Listen to the Banned CD compilation album will be released on March 3rd of 2010 by Norway’s…
Pat Metheny Talks About His Orchestrion Project
“This project represents a conceptual direction that merges an idea from the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the technologies of today to…
The Power of Invention
Pat Metheny Orchestrion (Nonesuch Records, 2010) Pat Metheny is an outstanding musical innovator and guitarist, who is always exploring new ideas, blending contemporary jazz with…
Dengue Fever to Perform at KCRW’s Haiti Relief Concert in Los Angeles
In response to the recent devastating earthquakes to hit Port-au-Prince and its surrounding areas, KCRW Public Radio Station presents and the historic El Rey Theatre…
NPR Discover Songs Compilation Focuses on The New American Jazz Divas
Various Artists NPR Discover Songs: The New Jazz Divas (Shout Factory, 2009) NPR’s Discover Songs: The New Jazz Divas takes a look at the most…
Sila and the Afrofunk Experience Up For NAACP Image Award
No longer the Bay Area’s best-kept world music secret, San Francisco-based Sila and the AfroFunk have been recognized as being among the genre’s elite and…
Angola’s Killamu Releases "A Minha Face"
Killamu is one of the busiest kuduro beat makers in Luanda, Angola’s bustling capital. Although kuduro has started to reach ears all over the globe,…