New Flamenco Sheet Music Books by Mario Escudero and Juan Lorenzo
Ventilador Music has published two new books (with CD) with sheet music by the legendary Flamenco guitarist Mario Escudero and contemporary guitarist Juan Lorenzo. Mario…
Te Vaka Wins Australian Songwriting Association Award
The song “Tamahana”, written by Te Vaka‘s Opetaia Foai and Malcolm Smith has won the ” International” category in the 28th Australian Songwriting Association…
Peter Cox’s Set into Song
Take a communist playwright, actor, singer, and songwriter and introduce him to a young American musician and singer half his age. They fall in love.…
From Mambo to Hip Hop: A Bronx Tale DVD
From Mambo to Hip Hop: A Bronx Tale is an hour-long documentary that tells a story about the creative life of the South Bronx, beginning…
Crossroads Music Brings Top World Music Acts to Philadelphia
World music presenter Crossroads Music has announced its late-2008 schedule. While West African music is especially strongly represented this fall, there are also Eastern European,…
Spanish Sensation Buika Will Perform in Miami
Afro-Spanish singer Buika will perform Tuesday, September 9, at 8 pm at Gusman Theater in Downtown Miami, This is an exclusive U.S. 2008 concert. The…
Savina Yannatou Presents New CD and Tour in North America
New York (NY), USA – Renowned Greek singer Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico have a new album out titled Songs of an Other (ECM,…
WOMEX 2008 Daycases Will Be Held at Auditorium Al-Andalus at FIBES in Sevilla
The WOMEX Daycases provide the ideal setting for more intimate artists who present acoustic, intimate or traditional music best heard in a theatre-like setting. With…
The Third Annual WOMEX Top Label Award Goes to Cumbancha
The results are in and this year’s WOMEX top world music label is United States-based Cumbancha. They will be awarded the customary WOMEX Top Label…
Bluegrass Band Yonder Mountain String Band and Stevie Wonder at Barack Obama’s Acceptance Speech
Yonder Mountain String Band, hailing from Nederland, Colorado (forty miles northwest of Denver), will be performing at this year’s Democratic National Convention held on Denver…