Rockin’ Shamizen
The Yoshida Brothers – III (Domo Records, 2006) The Yoshida Brothers are back with an album where they keep pushing the limits of the venerable…
The 9th Annual Chicago Folk & Roots Festival
The 9th Annual Chicago Folk & Roots Festival will be held Saturday, July 8th, & Sunday, July 9th, from noon – 9:30pm in Welles Park…
David Strikes Back at the Empire
David Rovics Return (Ever Reviled Records, 0005, 2003) Now that Neil Young and other famous names are jumping on the anti-Bush bandwagon, it is important…
Canadian Musicians Perform in HIV/AIDS Education Program: slated to reach 20,000 Canadian youth
Ottawa, Canada – Canadian non-profit organization The 411 Initiative For Change (411), working with The Canadian Coalition on HIV/AIDS And Youth In Africa (CARE Canada,…
Jamaican Legend Desmond Dekker Dies at 64
Jamaica – Desmond Dekker, the singer who became popular worldwide with the hit songs “The Israelites” and “Intensified” died May 25 in the morning. He…
Chinese Kosher
Metropolis Shanghai: Showboat to China (Winter and Winter 910 111-2, 2005) Zuflucht in Shanghai: The Port of Last Resort – A Film by Joan Grossman…
Crisis in Kidal, Mali, Affecting Tuareg Musicians
Mali – Andy Morgan, manager of Tuareg band Tinariwen has reported on the development of a crisis in the African nation of Mali. According to…
A Tribute to Ray Barretto in New York
The Ray Vega Latin Jazz Quintet and Bobby Sanabria & Quarteto Ache will be performing a tribute concert to the recently departed Ray Barretto. The…
Latin Jazz Pianist Hilton Ruiz in a Coma
New Orleans (Louisiana), USA – Latin Jazz Pianist Hilton Ruiz is in the intensive care unit of East Jefferson General Hospital in New Orleans in…
Hamza el Din, Nubian Oud Player
Author: Jeff Kaliss Hamza el Din has been exporting the ancient musical culture of his native Nubia, ever since the Aswan Dam threatened to drown…