Amparanoia’s Final Tour and Boxed Set
Amparanoia will shortly release a new CD/DVD boxed set ‘Séguiré Caminando’. This release will be the final act for Amparanoia, whose singer-leader Amparo Sanchez is…
Bump Around
Massukos Bumping (Poo Productions PPLCD001, 2006) I sought out Bumping after seeing it reviewed in the ever-trusty UK magazine Songlines. Being entirely unfamiliar with the…
Hungarian Atmospheres
DJ Bootsie The Silent Partner (Ugar Records, 2004) DJ Bootsie is a musician from Hungary. His CD The Silent Partner presents edgy electronica where trip…
Yo-Yo Ma, and the Silk Road Ensemble Return to Japan
Providence (Rhode Island), USA – The Silk Road Project, a not-for-profit arts and educational organization that connects musicians, composers, artists, and audiences around the world,…
Kong Audio Releases the Latest Addition to the Chinee Series: Chinee Suona
Digital sample company Kong Audio has a new title in its Chinee Series, titled Chinee Suona (Chinese shawm). The musician who provided the sounds is…
Vincent at Her Prime
Rhonda Vincent Good Thing Going (Rounder, 2008) One of the finest bluegrass mandolinists in the United States is musician and songwriter Rhonda Vincent. She is…
2008 Scottish Harp and Cello Festival
The 2008 Scottish Harp and Cello Festival is taking place in the College of Piping, Otago Street, Glasgow, over the weekend of Friday 22nd –…
Black History Month with Luciano CD Release Party at WorldBeat Center San Diego
Reggae star Luciano will perform tonight at the CD Release Party for his new album, Jah Is My Navigator, at the WorldBeat Center San Diego.…
Tucson Debut of Angelique Kidjo
Tucson (Arizona), USA – Angelique Kidjo will be performing Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 8 pm Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd on the campus…
French Singer Henri Salvador Dies at 90
French crooner Henri Salvador, born in Cayenne, French Guiana, in 1917, died this morning in his Paris home of an aneurysm, according to Polydor, his…