Campaign in support for an American Secretary of the Arts
Musicians, artists and numerous arts lovers are participating in a campaign to support the creation of a Secretary of the Arts in the United States.…
Los Van Van Mixing New CD Arrasando
Havana, Cuba (PL) – Cuban musician Juan Formell, director of the Los Van Van band, is working on an album in which his children, Samuel…
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…