Musicport World Music Festival 2008
Musicport 2008 notches up a gear as they publish their list of forthcoming events in the run up to this October’s festival. The first event…
National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2008 NEA National Heritage Fellowship Recipients
Washington, DC (USA) – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced the 2008 recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowships, the country’s highest…
Transcontinental Celts
Recent Celtic music CDs shows the strong musical connections that are found on both sides of the Atlantic. Virtuoso Scottish fiddler Ian Hardie explores the…
La Mari (Chambao) and Ricky Martin Win Best Pop Ballad for their Duet "Te Recuerdo"
New York, NY (USA) – The 16th Annual ASCAP Awards have awarded Ricky Martin and La Mari (lead singer of Flamenco chillout band Chambao) "Best…
Legendary Greek Singer Haris Alexiou Will Be Touring the United States and Europe in June 2008
One of Greece’s musical treasures, Haris Alexiou, will be performing in the United States, Spain and Israel in June 2008. The U.S. date will be…
Inspired by the Goddess
La Jambre Las Lunas de Astarté (Bujío Producciones, 2008) Based in Jerez (Andalusia, Spain), La Jambre explores and recovers the rich folk music tradition of…
Summer with the Arts Councils
The signs are there. The days are getting longer. The trees have leaves. The smell of barbecued food wafts through the neighborhood. The inevitable is…
Dhrupad Innovators Gundecha Brothers Will Perform in Toronto as part of the Sixth Annual South Asian Music Series
Toronto, Canada – The Small World Music Sixth Annual South Asian Music Series continues with the Gundecha Brothers, India’s leading performers of the ancient classical…
The World’s Music and Food in One Day at Taste of Durham Festival May 24th, 2008
The Taste of Durham food and music festival returns to Durham, North Carolina, May 24th, 2008 at t Imperial Center Surrounding Winchester Place. The eclectic…
Stylishly Cool
AlexCuba Agua Del Pozo (Caracol Records, 2008) After his debut CD Humo de Tabaco with appearances by Chucho Valdes and Pancho Amat, AlexCuba is back…