Salvador Santana’s New Take on the Santana Gem ‘Evil Ways’ Opens the CD A Song For My Father
San Francisco (California), USA – Salvador Santana’s fresh spin on the classic Santana hit "Evil Ways" is the album-opening track on the disc A Song…
Bewitching Flamenco Beats
Ojos de Brujo Techarí (Diquela/Six Degrees, 2006) The latest recording by Ojos de Brujo, one of the hottest world music bands, provides more of their…
Africa Unite Debuts in North America at New York African Film Festival
New York (NY), USA – The feature documentary Africa Unite will make its North American debut on April 7 at the 14th annual New York…
Something Good is Happening in Pernambuco
Various Artists What’s Happening in Pernambuco (Luaka Bop, 2007) Luaka Bop continues its series of groundbreaking world music compilations with a collection of some of…
A New Groove, Cool Global Tracks and Underground Sounds
New York (NY), USA – Putumayo continues its exploration of new sounds with A New Groove, a collection of tracks from a variety of DJs,…
Six Degrees gets closer to The Police, Beatles, & Pink Floyd with Backspin
Six Degrees Records, the indie label from San Francisco, has spent the last ten years producing "good music in bad times." And to celebrate that…
Cape Verdean Music’s Rising Star Lura Talks About Her Upcoming North American Release
Despite her young age, Lura has become one of the greatest voices in Cape Verdean music. Her latest CD was released in Europe at…
Mariza’s Concerto em Lisboa Will Be Available in March in North America
One recent rainy summer evening, at the invitation of Lisbon’s mayor, 25,000 people gathered at the Belém Tower’s gardens to hear Mariza, Portugal’s reigning ambassador…
With the launch of her solo career, Jennifer Kreisberg wins a Genie Award
Toronto, Canada – Jennifer Kreisberg (Tuscarora), the youngest member of Ulali, the first Native female a cappella trio of its kind, wins a Genie Award…
Jazz in Goa reaches out to the community!
Goa, India – There are no bounds to large heartedness, except a lack of imagination, and Armando Gonsalves of Heritage Jazz is a man brimming…