Afro-Latin Round Trips
Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca – Isabela (Mopiato Music MOPI-2, 2007) Papa Noël – Cafe Noir (Tumi Music TUMI 141, 2007) With the symbiosis between…
S.O.B.’s Kicks off a New Series Called Global Jams
New York (NY), USA – On April 23rd, in its 25th year, S.O.B.’s continues to innovate and introduces a new monthly series, Global Jams. "Jam…
Lounge Discoveries
Various Artists The Departure Lounge – Grooves EMI is distributing a collection of lounge music CDs produced by Petrol Records. Although I find a lot…
2006 International Songwriting Competition Winners Announced – Grand Prize Package Including $25,000 Goes To Scott Leger
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), the world’s leading global songwriting event, has announced its 2006 winners. More than $150,000 in cash and prizes will be…
Sierra Nevada World Music Festival 2007
The lineup is nearly complete for the 14th annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival taking place June 22,23, and 24th, 2007 at the Mendocino County…
WOMEX’s Coveted World Music Showcases Move to Downtown Sevilla
Berlin, Germany – The most important international world music conference and showcase, WOMEX, is moving its popular showcases to the city center of Sevilla. With…
Reggaeton Superstar Daddy Yankee Sets Release of His First Studio Album in Three Years, The Cartel: The Big Boss, for June 5
Los Angeles (California), USA – Daddy Yankee’s first studio album since 2004’s groundbreaking Barrio Fino promises to pour more gasolina on the fire that is…
Bodega Rock Me
Bodega Bodega (Greentrax CDTRAX295, 2006) Bodega is one of the new sensations in Scottish music. The group is formed by young talented musicians who play…
Top Brazilian Instrumentalists Toninho Ferragutti, Ulisses Rocha, Nelson Ayres to Debut at Jazz Standard in New York
New York (NY), USA – On Monday, April 9, the Jazz Standard in New York will present the U.S. debut of Trio 202 featuring Latin…
The Breathing of the World by Rob Silvan
Rob Silvan The Breathing of the World (Sky Hook Music, 2007) April is National Poetry Month in the United States, which makes the latest release…