A Twist of Fado
RosaNegra Fado Ladino (ARC Music EUCD 2046, 2007) It’s really only the singing on this disc that conjures up the blue moods of Portuguese fado…
Tala Power (Jazz in India)
The "Farewell’ Tala" show was a non starter due to the heavy rains in Mumbai which threw everything out of gear at the physical realm.…
Festival season begins at the Langerado Music Festival with three full days of music in Florida on March 9, 10, and 11
Sunrise (Florida), USA – The Langerado Music Festival is known for kicking off the country’s festival season each March by attracting thousands of music lovers…
La Kinky Beat Tours the World
Barcelona, Spain – Spanish mestizo band La Kinky Beat continues the travel to South America through Brasil. This Friday, February 9th, the band will play…
The Rough Guide to Salsa Dura New York City
San Francisco (California), USA – The Rough Guide series focuses on salsa music created in New York. With its thrilling, fast paced energy and hot-blooded…
WOMEX Showcase Jury Revealed
Berlin, Germany – WOMEX has announced the names of the 7 Samurai, the seven world music professionals that are chosen annually to select the artist…
Scottish Harp and Cello Festival
The first ever Scottish Harp and Cello Festival will be held in Milngavie, near Glasgow (Scotland) on the weekend of February 24th – 25th. There…
Madrid Flamenco Festival Suma Flamenca Receives Top Flamenco Award
The prestigious award Premio Flamenco Hoy was given to the new Suma Flamenca festival held in Madrid, in the category of Best Flamenco Awareness Work.…
Cuban Salsa Trumpeter Pedro Knight Dies at 85
Cuban trumpeter Pedro Knight, the widower of salsa singer Celia Cruz, died February 3, 2007, at a hospital in Arcadia (Los Angeles), California. He was…
Jazz in India gets Red Hot
From the Jazz Greats show held on October 12 at my home, Gonsalves Mansion, in Campal to the Jazz Ablaze event held at the Highway…