Ready, Set, Gwoka
Jacques Schwarz Bart Soné Ka-La (Emarcy/Universal BOOO9204-02, 2006) Guadeloupe’s Jacques Schwarz-Bart didn’t start seriously playing the saxophone until the age of 24, making up for…
Splendid Electric Violin
Chris Murphy Luminous (Kufala, 2007) I have to admit that I am sucker for electric violin. In my teenage years I fell in love with…
Smt. Bhanumathy Vishwanath’s concert exceeds Expectations
Author: Ms Lakshmi It was a remarkable concert by Smt Bhanumathy Vishwanath on the 09th Sep. at the Subha Sidhivinayaka temple in connection with…
Dub, Electronica, Dub Step, Bhangra Meet on Kush Arora’s From Brooklyn to SF
New York (NY), USa – Bubbling out of the San Francisco underground, From Brooklyn to SF is an adventure in Dread Bass/Dub Step/Dub and Desi…
Horn of Africa
Manu Dibango Lion of Africa (Global Mix GMCD/DVD01, 2007) Like several of his African peers (such as Hugh Masekela), Cameroon’s Manu Dibango was a superstar…
Comprador e Imagem IV: Salvador da Bahía, the Land of Afro-Brazilian Grooves
The fourth and final stage of the Comprador e Imagem project took the international guests to Salvador da Bahía. Salvador is a city with a…
Fado Sensation Mariza on Tour in North America
Fado star Mariza will be touring North America in October 2007. She was recently nominated for a Latin GRAMMY Award for her album Concerto em…
Electronic Bagpipe Sensation, Hevia, Has New CD Out
Bagpipe innovator Hevia has a new album titled Obsessión, which is available in Spain. This is Hevia‘s first album in four years. The CD features…
Guitar Wizard John McLaughlin Begins USA/Canada Tour in North Carolina
Legendary guitarist John McLaughlin begins his 2007 North American with his new electric group The 4th Dimension on September 13th at the Carolina Theater in…
Taste of Durham Scheduled for May 24th 2008
Planning has begun for the 2008 edition of Taste of Durham. The festival will be hosted at the same location. The third annual Taste of…