Choral Sensation from Croatia
Lado Preveliku Radost Navišćujem Vama (Aquarius Records CD-1803, 2003) Lado Electro (Aquarius Records CD27-03, 2003) Lado is the phenomenal Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia. The…
Flamenco Legend El Lebrijano and Moroccan Violinist Faiçal Release Puertas Abiertas
Madrid, Spain – Flamenco singer Juan Peña El Lebrijano and Moroccan violinist Faiçal Kourrich presented yesterday their new album at the Manuel de Falla Hall…
Sitar Legend Ravi Shankar Celebrates His 85th Birthday with a Tour
Chico, California, USA – Legendary virtuoso sitarist, composer, teacher and writer, Ravi Shankar is currently touring the United States and Canada. The circuit coincides with…
Mestizo Sounds, Möondo Releases its New Album, Trampa
Barcelona, Spain – In April of 2005, mestizo band Möondo released its second recording, Trampa [Trap] (Ventilador Music), featuring special contributions by singer Sílvia Pérez…
Yabous Productions organizing The Arab Festivals Networking Conference at El Sharjah
East Jerusalem, Palestine – Under the slogan of “Ten years of Bonding” Yabous Productions is planning to organize in 2005 a number of events, some…
Stukas at 12 O\’clock
Gaby Lita Bembo & Orchestre Stukas Kita Mata ABC (RetroAfric Retro18CD, 2005) Just as the first wave of Congolese pop music was relaxing into complacency,…
A New Opera Entitled \"a Solène\"…
After a quiet period dedicated to composing, Marco Esu introduced a particular series of scores and new compositions on his Web site, written for several…
Madrid Joins the WOMAD Franchise with WOMADRID
Madrid, Spain – The Spanish capital has added its name to the growing list of WOMAD festivals held in Spain (WOMAD Canarias and WOMAD Cáceres).…
Renowned Cuban Trombonist Juan Pablo Torres Dies in Miami
Cuban trombonist, composer and arranger Juan Pablo Torres died on Sunday April 17. He was suffering from an inoperable brain tumor and had spent several…
Bhangra 2K – in good shape
Aman Hayer Groundshaker (Genie Records GRCD010 , 2005) Producer/DJ and all-round bhangra superstar Aman Hayer displays exactly why his name is so prominent on the…