Portuguese Cape Verdean Star Returns to Chicago’s HotHouse
Chicago (Ilinois), USA – Lura stole the show at the 2005 Chicago World Music Festival and she returns to Chicago for an encore performance. The…
Susana Seivane, The Dubliners and Donald Shaw, Highlights of Celtic Connections Sunday January 22
Glasgow, Scotland – The cream of international Celtic music keeps appearing at the Celtic connections festival. Sunday’s edition features Spanish bagpipe diva Susana Seivane, accordion…
B.B. King Launches World Tour
In a press release from publicist Jerry Digney, B.B. King announced his last international tour, which will be an extension of his domestic tour that…
MerleFest 2006 to Feature Instrument Contest
Wilkesboro (North Carolina), USA – MerleFest 2006, the largest American roots music gathering, will feature three outstanding instrument contests during the first two days of…
Altan, Filska and Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections 2006
Glasgow, Scotland – The seventh Showcase Scotland event takes part at Celtic Connections this weekend. The event has become a fixture in the music industry…
Wilson Pickett Dies at 64
Soul legend Wilson Pickett died Thursday, January 19, 2006, of a heart attack in a Reston, Virginia hospital in a statement put out by his…
Portugal Props Up Portuguese Pop
Here at World Music Central we don’t normally stray into the world of popular music, but on Friday a Portuguese official announced an initiative passed…
Moacir Santos, Splendid Sounds of the Brazil of Old and New
Moacir Santos and Various Artists Choros & Alegria (Adventure Music AM1022 2, 2005) Following the success of the critically acclaimed CD Ouro Negro, producers Mario…
Tejano Music – Ruben Ramos
Reloaded is the title of the new CD by Rubén Ramos, the contrast of different styles fluctuating between conjunto, norteño, cumbia, salsa and polka is…
Ecstatic Afternoon Raga: Vikas Gupta
Vikas Gupta A Journey (Sense World Music, 2005) I had one of those deja vu experiences upon receiving Sitarist Vikas Gupta’s debut release, A Journey…