Jazz Goa keeps on jazzing (Archives 2004)
From the archives of Heritage Jazz: August 2004 Jazz Goa Keeps on Jazzin’ A report by Stanley Pinto Goa has provided India with some of…
Primeval Soundtrack Blends Burundian Rhythms and Classical Orchestra
Hollywood (California), USA – Composer John Frizzell traveled across three continents to score “Primeval.” Directed by Michael Katleman, the film is based on the true…
The Spirit Of Ubuntu
The long awaited Vusa Mkhaya’s debut solo CD has arrived. The Spirit Of Ubuntu is the title and it carries messages of hope, peace, forgiveness…
Heritage Jazz in Goa
The start of this season has been one heaven of an experience for me, with two fabulous shows put up by four fantastic bands, and…
Fado Star Mariza Participates in Carlos Saura’s “Fados” Movie and BBC Documentary
The Netherlands – Director Carlos Saura, maker of the great dramatic films Flamenco, Tango and Salomé among others, has now decided to take a closer…
New Book Unveils Black Rhythms of Peru
Middletown (Connecticut), USA – In the recently published book Black Rhythms of Peru: Reviving African Musical Heritage in the Black Pacific, author Heidi Feldman explores…
Call Him Ismael
Ismael Lo Senegal (Wrasse Records WRASS 183, 2006) I’d almost forgotten how good this guy is. Sure, Ismael Lo has released music since the last…
2006 U.S. Music Purchases Exceed 1 Billion in Sales
Growth In Overall Music Sales Exceeds 19%, Digital Track Sales Increase 65% from 2005 Nielsen Music 2006 Year-End Music Industry Report White Plains (New York),…
Debut CD by Rising Reggae Star Joseph Israel
Los Angeles (California), USA – Featuring sweet reflections of love, gripping, headline-torn news reports, moving tales of spiritual awakening and affecting calls for unity, Gone…
Ritualistic Swedish Beats
Hedningarna 1989-2003 (NorthSide) Hedningarna’s newest release promises to take listeners back in time, far back in time, when some of our ancestors lived in tribal…