Cuban Reggaetón Liberation
Various Artists Liberacion, the Songs of the New Cuban Underground (Petrol/EMI, 2007) Cuba produces an impressive amount of cutting edge music. Some have focused on…
Angelique Kidjo at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
Seattle (Washington), USA – The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents for three nights only, vocalist Angelique Kidjo, touring in support of her…
Ottoman Fragrances
Ensemble Al Kindi – Parfums Ottomans (Le Chant du Monde, 2006) This beautifully packaged boxed set contains two CDs with music by Ensemble Al Kindi.…
Conga Madness Week in New York featuring Leading Instrumentalists
New York (NY), USA – It’s Conga Madness Week at the Blue Note at the end of April, featuring three of the greatest conga players…
Unbeatable Bokoor
Various Artists Bokoor Beats: Vintage Afro-beat, Afro-rock and Electric Highlife From Ghana (Otrabanda Records OTBO8, 2007) British musician and music scholar John Collins’ affinity for…
Marcio Faraco Is Back with His Fourth Studio Album Invento
Paris, France – Born in a small town in the South of Brazil, Marcio Faraco has flirted since childhood with the different cultures of his…
Stephanie P. Ledgin to receive international award for long career in country music journalism
In recognition of her more than thirty-year career, writer-photographer Stephanie P. Ledgin will receive the 2007 Charlie Lamb Award for Excellence in Country Music Journalism…
The Festival of a Thousand Stars Arba Minch 2005
Various Artists The Festival of a Thousand Stars Arba Minch 2005 (March Haire Music, 2006) More than 500 performers traveled into the desert to Arba…
Black Rhythms of Peru: A Fascinating Look at the Resurgence of Afro-Peruvian Music
Heidi Carolyn Feldman Black Rhythms of Peru (Wesleyan Wesleyan University Press, 2006. ISBN: 0819568147) In the past years there has been a growing interest in…
Flamenco Summit Festival Returns to Madrid
From May 7 through May 26, Madrid will host the second edition of the Suma Flamenca (Flamenco Summit) festival. Most of the performances will be…