Exploring Flamenco’s Arab Roots
By Greg Noakes Flamenco music was born, and still lives, among the scenic green hills of Andalusia in southern Spain. In recent years, however, some…
Nuevo Lorca
Javier Ruibal Sahara (Riverboat Records, 2003) The Sahara Desert has been coming up a lot lately with world music recordings and now, Sahara comes up…
Whitby Musicport. World Music festival on England’s beautiful north-east coast.
A sold-out annual world music festival with 40+ bands and artists appearing over one weekend, in its fourth year of operation, but few outside of…
Chucho: "When I Play Solo I Feel Totally Free"
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) His hits with Irakere are a little in the background today while his presentations with his Latin Jazz quartet are fresher.…
Celebration of the "Tres," the Seed of "Son" in Cuba
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The “tres” guitar present in the origins of “son,” will star in the Plectrohabana 2003 Festival, to take…
The Heart’s Abode, Sephardic Sounds
Madrid, Spain – There is a new release by Eduardo Paniagua, called Morada Del Corazón (The Heart’s Abode), which features Jorge Rozemblum. This CD released…
Festival Ethnoambient Salona 2004, Croatia, Invites Mediterranean Musicians
Zagreb, Croatia – The 2004 edition of Ethnoambient Salona will focus on the Mediterranean and the organizers would like to invite all those musicians from…
The Environmental Justice Foundation Presents African Summer in London
London, England – The Environmental Justice Foundation has organized a world music event in aid of EJF’s human rights and environmental projects in developing countries.…
CDstands.com Launches Wholesale Division For Its CD – DVD Counter Displays.
Hamilton, New Jersey, USA – CDstands.com now offers price discounts based on quantity of its 1 Tier and 2 Tier CD display boxes to accommodate…
Finnish Band Värttinä to Provide Musical Backdrop to First Stage Musical Adaptation of Lord of the Rings
New York, USA – The World Premiere of the £8 Million stage version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” Production will open in London…