Innovative Andalusian Airs
Chambao Con Otro Aire (Sony BMG, 2008) Chambao’s leader, María del Mar Rodríguez Camero (better known as La Mari), has been in the news lately.…
Not-So-Distant Drums
Adzido – Africa: A Musical Journey (ARC Music EUCD 2125, 2008) Barry Van Zyl – African Heartbeat: Drums and Percussion from Southern Africa (ARC Music…
U.S. Releases Seized Iranian Dulcimers to Legendary California Music Professor
Washington DC (USA) –(BUSINESS WIRE)– The very mention of the word ‘Iran,’ can often trigger a reflexive enforcement response by the U.S. Government. But in…
Spellbinding Images and Music from the Tsunami Lands
Multiple Artists Laya Project: The Movie (EarthSync / Clementine Studios / Boo Films, 2008) Not too long ago World Music Central ran a review of…
Labyrinth Musical Workshop 2008 Seminars Program
The complete program for Musical Workshop Labyrinth in Houdetsi, Crete (Greece) is now available. Twenty seminars taught by renowned musicians from all over the world…
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…