Disabled Congolese Street Band Staff Benda Bilili Will Release Tres Tres Fort in Spring 2009
Staff Benda Bilili are a group of paraplegic street musicians / polio victims who live in and around the grounds of Kinshasa Zoo, DR Congo.…
Irish Folk Band Beoga Releases The Incident
Beoga are very tight-lipped about the title of their third album, The Incident. "We are willing to disclose that the so-called ‘incident’ did occur on…
Getting Chummy With Chamame
Chango Spasiuk Pyandi – Los Descalzos (World Village 468083, 2009) If it’s Argentinean and involves a squeezebox, don’t instantly think tango. Think also chamame, an…
Legendary Bassist Cachaito Dies
Many in the music world are mourning the loss of Cuban bassist Orlando “Cachaito” Lopez. Mr. Lopez died Monday, February 9, 2009 in a…
Louder and Faster
Kal Radio Romanista (Asphalt Tango, 2009) Nearly three years after their self titled, debut album, Kal, the boys in black – are back. Louder, faster…
Mexican Musical Innovator Jorge Reyes Dies at 57
Iconic Mexican musician Jorge Reyes died of a heart attack on Saturday, February 7, 2009, at his recording studio. Jorge Reyes was 57. Jorge Reyes…
Emmanuel Jal Misses Meals to Raise Funds for Emma Academy in Sudan
The photo that accompanies this article may not look much at the moment but this is the site in Sudan where the Emma Academy will…
Across The Divide, New Recording by Cuban Keyboardist Omar Sosa
Half Note Records will Omar Sosa Sextet’s latest CD, Across The Divide: A Tale of Rhythm & Ancestry on March 24 of 2009. Across The…
Goran Ivanovic and Andreas Kapsalis Guitar Duo on Tour in 2009
Two of the most prominent fingerstyle guitarists alive today have come together on a duo guitar project with explosively good results. Andreas Kapsalis of the…
Mickey Hart and Ladysmith Black Mambazo World Music Winners at 2009 Grammy Awards
The Recording Academy announced tonight, February 8, the winners of the 2009 Grammy Awards. Mickey Hart’s global percussion project, featuring Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni…