Second “Cuba le canta a Serrat” CD Released
Havana, Cuba – A second volume of “Cuba le canta a Serrat” was presented at the recently concluded 2007 International Cubadisco Trade Show. The series…
The Recording Academy Expands Folk and Latin GRAMMY Categories
Santa Mónica (California), USA – Due to the increasing growth of the Latin genre, The Recording Academy in the United States has split the Best…
Ojos de Brujo North American Tour in 2007
Admired Spanish world music band Ojos de Brujo will be back in North America for a brief tour in June. The group is promoting its…
Jamming with Cubanismo
¡Cubanismo! Greetings from Havana (AIM Records AIM 1019 CD, 2007) The Bush administration’s tightening of the Cuban embargo has prevented all Cuba-based artists from touring…
Soca King Machel Montano on BET J ‘Island Lime’ Special, Soca in the City
Washington (DC), USA – BET J turns up the heat on "Island Lime" Saturdays with the highly-anticipated network premiere of Soca in the City, starring…
Keep On Moving:The UB40 Story – UK Reggae legend Featured in US TV Documentary
UB40 – Who You Fighting For?
Rob Curto’s Forró For All tours Midwest in June 2007
New York City Brazilian music group Rob Curto’s Forró For All will be touring the Midwestern United States in June 2007. They will be featured…
Recreating the Folk Music of the Vikings
Krauka Bylur (Musikpress MPCD 25, 2006) Danish band Krauka performs music that is completely different from what most people recognize as Nordic music. Instead of…
Andy Palacio and Ivan Duran 2007 WOMEX Award Winners
WOMEX announced the joint winners of the 2007 WOMEX Award, Andy Palacio and Ivan Duran, both of Belize. Andy Palacio is a Garifuna musician, activist…
Guitarist Giuseppe Leopizzi Dies in Italy
Guitarist and composer Giuseppe Leopizzi Friday, June 1st. Leopizzi’s health deteriorated suddenly and rapidly. He died within days of acute leukemia. Giuseppe Leopizzi had been…