Musicians Join Tsunami Relief Effort
USA – American band Linkin Park has responded to the south Asian disaster by setting up a charity with the American Red Cross. The organization,…
Greek and Lebanese Ensembles Perform Together at Concert Series: Musical Traditions of the Mediterranean
Greece – On Friday, January the 7th, En Chordais Ensemble from Thessalonica and Oriental Ensemble of the National Lebanese Conservatory from Beirut will give a…
Dobro player Phil Leadbetter Finishes a New Album
Florida, USA – Phil Leadbetter, known as a master dobro player, has finished recording tracks for his latest Pinecastle release, Slide Effects. A former member…
Super Uba’s Dominican Country Music
Super Uba – Tierra Lejana (Iaso Records, 2003) Super Uba y su Conjunto is an inspired Dominican group specializing in son, although the group also…
The Rabbi’s Daughter
Neshama Carlebach Journey (Sameach Music NDS2004, 2004) The late rabbi Shlomo Carlebach chose music as his means of reaching people, composing thousands of songs and…
The Brown Indian Band Storms Goa!
The Brown Indian Band took the 35th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) by storm with a performance that blurred boundaries North, South, East and…
Tsunami and Earthquake Relief Resources
Burlington, North Carolina, USA – UNICEF warned today that without immediate, wide-scale action to provide safe water in the communities hit by Sunday’s massive ocean…
Puerto Rican Salsa Summit
Various Artists Viva La Salsa (Gold Star Music/Universal Music Latino 803 180 004-2, 2004) The top Puerto Rican salseros appear on Viva La Salsa, a…
Irish Musician Joe Shannon Dies at 88
Joe Shannon a legendary Irish musician, National Heritage fellow and mentor to countless musicians in Chicago’s fertile Irish music scene died December 26 at the…
The Origin of Albanian Folk Iso-polyphony
Contributed by Prof. Dr. Vasil S. Tole “On the Albanian folk Iso-Polyphony” – Introduction It is commonly known that other art genres such as…