Omar Sosa Releases an Album of Jazz Ballads
San Francisco (California), USA – Cuban piano virtuoso Omar Sosa has a new album available. The compilation, entitled Ballads (Ota Records OTA1015), features his lyrical…
Music Maker Relief Foundation’s Benefit for the Bayou, a Hurricane Katrina Fundraiser
Baltimore (Maryland), USA – Music Maker Relief Foundation and Legg Mason are bringing Robert Randolph and the Family Band — and a jam packed…
Folk Alliance Announces Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
Memphis (Tennessee), USA – The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (Folk Alliance), announced Tom Paxton, topical singer/songwriter; Clifton Chenier, Zydeco king; and Dr.…
A Hot Ticket for Sauti za Busara Swahili Music Festival 2006
Zanzibar, Tanzania – Zanzibar eagerly awaits the third edition of the East Africa’s greatest annual music festival. Sauti za Busara(“Sounds of Wisdom”) is a four-day…
Saida Karoli Nominated for New Category at Kora All Africa Awards 2005
This year the Kora all Africa awards will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in style. The Kora have introduced a new category “Artist of the…
Putumayo’s Vision of Celtic Crossroads
Putumayo released a new collection of Celtic music, returning to a genre that has generated some of the label’s best-selling titles. Celtic Crossroads [not be…
Moravian Murder Ballads
Prague, Czech Republic – For its new record entitled Krvave balady (Murder Ballads), Maraca members teamed up with the Zimbova project to create a project…
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Deadline Extended For Two Weeks
Nashville (Tennessee), USA – The International Songwriting Competition has extended its submission deadline for two weeks. All entries must be posted on or before October…
About Belinda Oliveira, Jazz in Goa, India
Contributed by Armando Gonsalves Belinda Oliveira has regaled audiences all over the world and we too have heard so much of her, the last of…
Heritage Jazz Yatra, Jazz in Goa, India
One of the most enduring aspect of Goan life is the style of its people, and nowhere is it more noticeable than in music and…