Algerian-born Judeo-Arabic Musician Lili Boniche Dies at 85
One of the major figures in the 1930s and 1940s Algerian popular music, Lili Boniche, died on March 6 in Paris. Boniche was known for…
Sharply Elegant Sharifi
Jamshied Sharifi One (Ceres Records CER001, 2008) I suppose the simplest way to describe composer and musician Jamshied Sharifi’s latest offering entitle One is wonderful,…
Legendary Conga Room Will Return in the fall of 2008 to offer “one-stop” Latin Destination
Los Angeles (California), USA – The influential Conga Room readies to reopen its doors this fall. The new Conga Room is poised to reclaim its…
One With the World
Jamshied Sharifi One (Ceres Records CER001, 2008) His name is not instantly familiar, but the music of multi-instrumentalist and composer Jamshied Sharifi has graced numerous…
Current Jazz Scene in India
Before I get into the current jazz scene in India, I would like to give you my take on jazz… Around one hundred years ago,…
Guruskool center for World Music and Dance
Guruskool, known to the Bangalore’s music lovers as the catalysts of the Freedom Jam, Moonplugged concerts, and Temple Bells classical music showcases, and Fireflies festival,…
Haale Presents No Ceiling CD and Spring Tour
Haale is a downtown New Yorker of Iranian descent. On her full-length debut, No Ceiling, she draws on that heritage freely, but filters it through…
Falete Live in Miami
Falete, the exciting and controversial copla (Spanish song) and flamenco singer, comes to Miami for the first time Sunday, April 13th. He is one of…
French Canadian Laments and Parties
Le Vent du Nord Dans les Airs (Borealis, 2008) Canadian Le Vent du Nord from Quebec plays cheerful music that amalgamates the folk sounds of…
Flamenco Fusionists Ojos de Brujo Release Techarí Live in CD and DVD This Week
After aggressively touring the globe in support of their Latin Grammy Award Winning studio album, Techarí (translates to “free”), Ojos de Brujo return with a…