Farewell to Ñico
Author: Radamés Giro The death over the weekend in Havana of Jose Antonio Rojas (Ñico), 87, deprives Cuban music of one of its main…
Bending the Blues
Various Artists Entre Dunes Et Savanes Desert Blues 3 (Network, 2008) I have often wondered whether there is a correlation between music and landscape, physical…
Reggae Anthology Focuses on Niney The Observer
Reggae Anthology – Niney The Observer: Roots With Quality is a ‘best of’ collection that captures some of the greatest material and encapsulates momentous history…
Horrid Swell of Sad Music
Recently I settled myself down to watch the PBS program Nature. This particular documentary was entitled “Lobo, The Wolf That Changed America.” Telling the story…
Colombian Cumbia Seriously Road Tested
Jill Turner gets ideas for the dancefloor, as DJ Russ Jones, the Hackney globetrotter, changes destination and heads out towards Colombia. As one half of…
Cuba’s EGREM Record Company Will Release a Collection with the History of Cuban Song
Havana, Cuba (PL) – A collection of records with anthological themes of the Nueva Trova movement, performed by famous singers, is being recorded by the…
Fula Flute Will Release ‘Mansa America’ CD in December
On December 9, 2008, Fula Flute will release its new CD " Mansa America" on Completelly Nuts Records. The CD features the hit song "Obama"…
Genticorum Will Be Touring the United States to Promote Upcoming Album La Bibournoise
Canadian band Genticorum will be touring the United States in January of 2009 to support its new recording, titled La Bibournoise . Like old world…
UNESCO recognizes Cuban dance Tumba Francesa patrimony of mankind
Istanbul, Turkey (PL).- The first working day of the Inter government committee to Safeguard the Immaterial Cultural Patrimony of UNESCO, held recently here, formalized the…
Jojazz 2008 Will Be Held November 27 – 30
Havana, Cuba (PL) – The addition of small groups and the technological renewal in the evaluation of works, are some of the news of the…