Cuba Sings to Serrat
Various Artists Cuba le canta a Serrat (Discmedi-Blau, 2005) An independent label from Spain has put together one of the most fascinating Cuban albums in…
Cru Rings True
Seu Jorge Cru (Wrasse Records WRASS 160, 2005) Seu Jorge has been featured in a couple of movies. One was the Brazilian favela (slum) drama…
Osvaldo Golijov’s Ayre Out Today
Today, September 27th, Deutsche Grammophon celebrates its new creative partnership with Osvaldo Golijov by releasing his song cycle Ayre in North America, performed by Three-time…
Northern Cree Pow-wow Drums
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Northern Cree championship pow-wow drum group, returns with a new collection of pow-wow songs with Nikamo – “Sing! (Canyon Records). Nikamo…
The Gentle Heart of Mali
Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté In The Heart of the Moon (Nonesuch/World Circuit Records, 2005) Every once in a while you stumble across a…
Latin Nights – A Film by Anthony Azzopardi
New York City (New York), USA – Latin Nights – A Film by Anthony Azzopardi is a new DVD title on Arkadia DVD, the new…
Senegalese Rappers Daara J to Replace Ojos de Brujo in Wisconsin Union Theater World Stage Series
Madison (Wisconsin), USA – The Wisconsin Union Theater has announced that Ojos de Brujo, scheduled for February 3, 2006, cancelled its American tour. The theater…
Frankie’s Mambo El Ritmo Diablo Documentary
New York City, USA – Frankie’s Mambo: “El Ritmo Diablo“, is a 65 minute documentary focusing on a fledgling Latin dance company in New York…
San Francisco World Music Festival 2005 Calendar
San Francisco (California), USA – The San Francisco World Music Festival 2005 will celebrate its Sixth Anniversary September 26 – October 16, 2005 with 6…
US Tour by Mártires del Compas Cancelled
New York (New York), USA – The 2005 United States tour by Spanish Flamenco hybrid innovators Mártires del Compás has been cancelled. The group was…