Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2
On April 1, 2008, Shout! Factory will release In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2, an album celebrating the music, culture and future of…
Tuareg Woodabe Band Etran Finatawa Will Tour United States in April
Niger’s Tuareg and Woodabe nomads Etran Finatawa will perform in the U.S. for the very first time this April. The group will be promoting its…
Reggae Star Mikey Dread Dies of Brain Tumor
Reggae musician Mikey Dread died Saturday, March 15th 2008 at 4:30 pm EST in Connecticut. Michael Campbell better known as Mikey Dread, was a Jamaican singer, producer,…
Passionate Middle Eastern Strings Sessions sampling CD
Stockholm, Sweden – PowerFX announced the release of Gabi Masso Oriental String Sessions Vol. 1-3 downloadable sample CD. These Middle Eastern string arrangements were performed…
Debashish Bhattacharya Will Tour North America in Support of Calcutta Chronicles
Indian slide guitar master Debashish Bhattacharya will be touring North America to promote the April 8th release of his new CD, Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide-Guitar…
Hungarian Singer Andrea Gerak Is Back On Stage After Cancer Operation
The recent months were rather eventful for Andrea Gerák in between joyful travels and performances, medical examinations found she had cervical cancer . The Hungarian…
Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band will Perform Six Nights in Seattle
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle presents for six nights, Grammy-winning Latin jazz pianist Eddie Palmieri. Band members are Eddie Palmieri…
Atash voted Best World Music Band 2007-8 in Austin Chronicle Music Poll
Spirits were high last night at the Austin Music Awards last night, where Atash was honored with the award for Best World Music Band of…
Sephardic Music Master Samy Al-Maghribi Dies in Canada
Oud player Salomon Amzallag, better known as Samy Al-Maghribi, died March 9, 2008. Born in Morocco in 1922, he soon became a well-known figure in Andalusian…
Scotland’s Emily Smith Band Will Bring Celtic Music to Raleigh
Scottish singer Emily Smith will be performing with her band April 2 at the Long View Center in Raleigh. Scottish-born singer/songwriter Emily Smith first made…