Norwegian Songs of Milestones in Life
Oslo, Norway – On her new album, Storst av alt (Greatest of All), Swedish singer Carola performs familiar songs from the major milestones in life,…
Intensive Ud Workshop in Seville, Spain, with Askar Alakbarov
Seville, Spain – An ud (Arabic lute) workshop will take place in Seville September 19th to the 25th with Azerbaijani maestro Askar Alakbarov. The workshop…
Pioneer of Flamenco Piano Dies in Madrid
Madrid, Spain – Arturo Pavón, a pioneer in the use of piano in Flamenco music died in Madrid on June 6. He was 74. Years…
Salsa Meets Jazz at JVC Jazz Festival – New York featuring Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta II
New York (New York), USA – Producers George Wein and Ralph have put together one fiery night of Latin music at the 2005 JVC Jazz…
Women Care, African Women Have Their Own Voice
Multiple Artists Women Care (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2005) With an energized emphasis on the plight of Africa, it’s a shame U2’s Bono and Live 8’s Bob…
Shukar Collective, Technology Meets Ursari Tradition
San Francisco (California), USA – Urban Gypsy (Riverboat Records) is the new album from Shukar Collective, a talented group of musicians and producers who have…
Living Legends of the Blues to Perform at National Liberty Museum
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), USA – A Juneteenth concert featuring two pioneers of Blues music will celebrate America’s roots and the distinctly American art of the Blues.…
Tha Tribe, Hip Hop Meets Pow-Wow
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Tha Tribe launches their seventh recording with Best of Both Worlds-World Two. This is a follow up to their Nammy (Native…
Reggae Stars Top This Year’s Global Fusion Festival in the UK
UK – Reggae legends Sly and Robbie will headline this year’s Global Fusion at the Pestalozzi International Village in Sedlescombe, UK. The seminal music duo…
New Artists Added to the Vancouver Folk Music Festival Lineup
Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada – Genre-defying artists Feist, Sarah Harmer, Buck 65, and Kris Demeanor will be among the musicians, singers and songwriters from around…