Rounder Records Releases City of Dreams Boxed Set: A Collection of New Orleans Music
Burlington (Massachusetts), USA – Rounder Records announced the release of City of Dreams: A Collection of New Orleans Music. Due October 9, this comprehensive four-disc…
View More Rounder Records Releases City of Dreams Boxed Set: A Collection of New Orleans MusicCuban Trombone Maestro Generoso Jiménez Dies at 90
Cuban trombonist Generoso Jiménez, known throughout the Cuban music and Latin jazz scenes, died on Saturday in Miami, Florida of renal failure. Mr. Jiménez was…
View More Cuban Trombone Maestro Generoso Jiménez Dies at 90Koite Makes it Worth the Wait
Habib Koite and Bamada Afriki (Cumbancha CMB CD-5, 2007) It’s been half a dozen years since Malian guitar ace Habib Koité made some new music.…
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Berlin, Germany – WOMEX, the largest international conference for world music professionals, announced today a special Opening, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of Spain…
View More Special Opening at WOMEX by Three Cultures Foundation¡Globalquerque! World Music Festival Begins this Week
Albuquerque (New Mexico), USA – ¡Globalquerque! is New Mexico’s annual celebration of world music and culture. This year’s edition will be held 21 and 22,…
View More ¡Globalquerque! World Music Festival Begins this WeekRemembering the Roving Klezmer Musicians of Carpathia
Transkapela Klezmer Carpathian Music (ARC music, 2007 ) Polish band Transkapela specializes in the Jewish folk music of the Carpathians, which includes Poland, Ukraine, Slovakia,…
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Various Artists From the Sitar to the Guitar (Kairos KR006, 2007) The boxed set From the Sitar to the Guitar includes a DVD and CD…
View More Rajasthani Dreams of SpainYo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble to Tour China
Providence (Rhode Island), USA – Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble will embark on a tour of China in October 2007, featuring concert performances…
View More Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble to Tour ChinaRooted in the Soul of the Polynesia
Te Vaka Olatia (Warm Earth Record, 2007) Crafting a culturally conscious music rooted in the soul of the Polynesian sound is what Te Vaka ‘s…
View More Rooted in the Soul of the PolynesiaFrank Gehry Builds Fado House for Mariza Concert
Prominent architect Frank Gehry will design a set for a performance by Portuguese fado singer Mariza later this year. Gehry, renowned for his stunning and…
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