New Orleans Music Club Looted
New Orleans (Louisiana), USA – Rock band Supagroup, based in New Orleans, has reported that its bar/club, The Saint Bar & Lounge, located in the…
Relief Information to Help Victims of Hurricane Katrina
World Music Central laments the disaster that has struck the southern states of the United States. Some of the poorest citizens of the United States…
Mauritanian Crossroads
Daby Touré Diam (Realworld, 2004) Mauritania is a crossroads of cultures. It connects the Arabic traditions of North Africa (Magreb) with the sounds of the…
Latin Percussion Masters in Their Element
Ray Barretto – Time Was-Time Is (O+ Music OP109, 2005) Tito Puente – The Rough Guide to Tito Puente (World Music Network RGNET 1162 CD,…
Osvaldo Golijov Blurs Folk and Art Music
New York City (New York), USA – Osvaldo Golijov’s works bring together elements from Eastern and Western classical influences. The Argentine composer melds them with…
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Rio De Janeiro
San Francisco (California), USA – The Rough Guide’s latest release is The Rough Guide To The Music Of Brazil: Rio De Janeiro (RGNET1157CD). It’s a…
Celtic Czechs
Irish Dew Sance (Indies Records, 2005) Despite the name, this Celtic band is from the Czech Republic. Inspired by the music of the Emerald Isle,…
The 1st Puerto Rican Bomba Research Conference on September 2-3, 2005
Chicago (Illinois), USA – The 1st Bomba Research Conference will be held in Chicago, Illinois on September 2-3, 2005 (Labor Day weekend) at the Humboldt…
Tubapalooza Part 3 and Slavic Soul Party CD Release Party
New York City (New York), USA – Ron Caswell’s Tubapalooza Part Trois will take place on Saturday, September 24th 2005 at 9pm. It is a…
Polka Raggioso
Minneapolis (Minnesota), USA – Swedish group Harv is back with Polka Raggioso: a new set of tunes which continue to push the envelope of Nordic…