Soul of Devotion
Neshama Carlebach Journey (Sameach Music NDS2004, 2004) Neshama Carlebach is the daughter of famous Jewish spiritual leader Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. One of his legacies is…
Youssou N’Dour Wins Grammy Award
Los Angeles, California, USA – The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, announced this evening the winners…
Tango sensation Sandra Luna On Tour
New York City, USA – Argentine singer Sandra Luna will be touring the United states and Canada in February. Luna has been nominated for a…
Jaques Morelenbaum Produces New Mariza CD
Mariza is in Brazil working on a new album to be produced by Jaques Morelenbaum. As yet untitled, this will be Mariza’s third album, following…
Ghana musicians worry about new legislation
A new copyright bill in Ghana will according to musicians and lawyers associations in be used to impose fees on Ghanaians who use folklore in…
Award-Winning Master of Azerbaijani Accordion Featured by Kronos Quartet
San Francisco, California, USA – Stanford Lively Arts presents the Kronos Quartet, champions of new classical music, with special guest Rahman Asadollahi, award-winning composer, conductor,…
Cantos de mujer, New Album by Sara Gonzalez
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Cantos de Mujer (Songs of a Woman) is the latest production by singer Sara Gonzalez, released by Bis Music recording…
Reggae’s Poetry Man Releases Concert DVD
With his suit, spectacles and fedora, Linton Kwesi Johnson looks more like a dapper West Indian sleuth than one of the most renowned figures in…
Afro-Cuban Legend Lazaro Ros Dies at 80
Cuba – Cuban news sources reported the death of Lázaro Ros, one of the best known artists in the African tradition of Cuba. Ros died…
African Reggae Star Alpha Blondy Confronts Political Realities On Elohim
New York City, USA – The issues that plague The Ivory Coast and other African nations are prominent on Alpha Blondy‘s latest CD, Elohim, a…