An Updated Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil
Various Artists – Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil (World Music Network RGNET1188CD, 2007) Brazil is one of those countries, like Cuba and Mali…
Three Bruce Cockburn Reissues in July 2007
Cambridge (Massachusetts), USA – Bruce Cockburn’s 1996 release The Charity of Night showcases the full scope of Cockburn’s artistry as a writer, vocalist, guitarist and…
La Radiolina, A New Album by Manu Chao
Paris, France – Six years after Proxima Estación: Esperanza, Manu Chao will release La Radiolina (Because Music), his eagerly anticipated fourth album, in the US…
Motown Classics Get Hip Latin Remixes
Various Artists Motown Remixed, Vol. 2 (Motown, 2007) Some of the coolest music in the late 1960s and early 1970s was released on the Motown…
Skatalites Present New Material On the Right Track
The Skatalites On the Right Track (AIM, 2007) Veteran Jamaican band The Skatalites chose Australia to record its second album of new material. Even though…
Toumast on Tour
Paris, France – After the world release of his new album Ishumar, Toumast embarks on a summer tour across Europe. The album was released in…
Spirit of Armenia! This Summer at the Hollywood Bowl
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and KCRW present Spirit of Armenia! on Sunday, July 29, at the Hollywood Bowl. This performance is one of…
The Boy’s Still Doin’ It
Hugh Masekela Live at the Market Theatre (Times Square Records/Four Quarters FQT-CD-1805, 2007) My task here is made immeasurably easier by the fact that Hugh…
Sammy Figueroa and His Latin Jazz Explosion at Jazz and Rib Fest
The legendary percussionist Sammy Figueroa and His Latin Jazz Explosion announced that they will be performing at Columbus, Ohio’s Jazz and Rib Fest, on July…
Shout! Factory Will Release DVD About Pioneering Cuban Band Los Zafiros
Shout! Factory will be releasing Los Zafiros – Music From The Edge Of Time on DVD July 31st. The DVD contains a documentary with many…