Angola’s Waldemar Bastos Releases Renascence in North America
New York City (New York), USA – Veteran Angolan musician, Waldemar Bastos, has a new recording in the American market. Renascence, on Times Square Records,…
Results of the Mediterranean Musical Heritage Forum
Chalkidike, Greece – A Mediterranean Music Forum, entitled “Mediterranean Musical Heritage – New Thoughts on the Sounds of Tradition”, organized by the cultural organization En…
Bluesman Corey Harris Releases Daily Bread
Cambridge (Massachusetts), USA – Corey Harris is a musical alchemist who has found a unique place on the world stage through constant touring in the…
WorldFest Adds Three New Artists
Grass Valley (California), USA – WorldFest has announced the addition of Hawaiian slack key guitar masters George Kahumoku, Jr and Daniel Ho to the Sunday…
Full Frontal Fire
Aphrodesia Front Lines (Full Cut Records [no number], 2005) Loaded with bedrock percussion, blazing horns, nervously riffing guitars, funky bass and no-pussyfooting vocals, the sound…
Danza Meets Jazz
New York (New York), USA – On Saturday, July 23rd, 2005, Angel David Mattos -who has performed with an array of stellar jazz artists such…
Sandra Luna Wins Top Argentine Music Award
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Tango singer Sandra Luna, nominated for a Grammy & Los Premios de Gardel in 2004, has won one of most prestigious…
Renée Asteria Launches Debut CD and Proactive Record label Asteria Records
Oakland (California), USA – Renee Asteria’s nine-song, self-released debut album, Renee Asteria, features a mix of pop/rock, light jazz, and quirky reggae. Her voice fuses…
Hydra & Emphasis Records on XM Radio June 20, 2005
Atlanta (Georgia), USA – The legendary Southern rock band Hydra (formerly on the Capricorn and Polydor labels), is scheduled to be featured on XM Radio’s…
New DVD, The Tombak with Madjid Khaladj
France – Le Salon de Musique has released a new double DVD and booklet, The Tombak with Madjid Khaladj. It includes tombak lessons, a documentary,…