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…
Yosvany Terry Will Present Afro-Cuban Rhythms at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
Seattle (Washington), USA – The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents saxophonist Yosvany Terry for two nights, May 30 – 31, 2006. Band…
New Salif Keita Forthcoming and Fabulous
Salif Keita M’Bemba (Universal/Decca, 2006) It’s been heating up Europe for a while, and now M’Bemba, the latest by Mali’s Salif Keita, will finally get…