The Tenth Annual San Francisco World Music Festival
The 2009 edition of the San Francisco World Music Festival will take place November 13-22. For a decade now, the San Francisco World Music Festival…
Markovic Brass Funk
Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar Devla (Piranha Musik, November 10, 2009) Few Eastern European brass bands can match the vitality and innovation of Serbian band…
Cuba’s Legendary Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro to Perform in Chicago in 2009
Sound Culture and Mateo Productions will host an exclusive evening with Cuba’s legendary and timeless son ensemble Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro, the Cuban son group…
In the Biguine-ing
Tumbélé: Biguine, Afro and Latin Sounds from the French Caribbean, 1963-1974 (Soundway SNDWCD017P, 2009) While the slickly produced sounds of zouk became wildly popular in…
A Wink to Quebec’s Musical Future
Le Vent du Nord La Part du Feu (Borealis Music, 2009) Canadian band Le Vent du Nord’s recording La Part du Feu is a winner.…
Gilberto Gil to Present The String Concert in Berlin
Renowned Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil will present The String Concert in Berlin on Saturday, November 21 of 2009 at 20:00 h at the Haus der…
Rich and Warm as the Finest Liqueur
Cesaria Evora Nha Sentimento (Lusafrica, 2009) With thousands of adoring fans, six Grammy Award winning recordings to her name and a voice as rich and…
The Unwanted’s Music From The Atlantic Fringe
Irish band The Unwanted has released a new recording titled Music from the Atlantic Fringe. The songs and tunes of the Atlantic Fringe—the combined traditions…
Blue Highway’s Fifteenth Anniversary Collection Available in January 2010
Rounder Records is pleased to announce the release of Blue Highway’s Some Day: The Fifteenth Anniversary Collection on January 19. The CD is a collection…
Cuban Star Omara Portuondo Wins the Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Tropical Album in 2009
Renowned Cuban singer Omara Portuondo won the Best Contemporary Tropical Album or “Mejor Álbum Tropical Contemporáneo” Latin Grammy award with her latest release Gracias produced…