Les Freres Guisse – USA Tour
The group Les Freres Guisse will tour again the USA this June 2005. This acoustic trio is one of Senegal’s premier folk artists. Les Freres…
R.Carlos Nakai and Jack Miller to Be Inducted to Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall Of Fame
Phoenix, Arizona, USA – In a press release, Canyon Records announced that Native American flutist, R. Carlos Nakai and Grammy winning recording engineer Jack Miller,…
Battle of the Salsa bands Round II: Bio Ritmo vs. Willie Gomez
Chicago, USA – The winner of February 26th Battle of the Salsa Band between Hector Sliveira and Willie Gomez will face off against Bio Ritmo…
Folk Alliance 2006 Showcase Applications Now Available
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA – Official showcase applications and Program proposal forms for the 2006 conference in Austin Texas are now available on the Folk…
Historical Tango Recordings
Germany – Tango-the original(s), volume 1 (DYM) brings together 20 landmark tango recordings, ranging from early electrical Victor recordings to recordings from the very end…
A Party in Two Worlds
Various Artists Afro-Latin Party (Putumayo PUT 235-2, 2005) Lest anyone forget that Latin music has African rhythms at its core, there are plenty of recorded…
Oliver Mtukudzi Tours North America to Present New CD
Forest Hills, New York, USA – One of the most popular artists from Zimbabwe, Oliver Mtukudzi , will be touring North America this spring. He…
It Takes a Village
Warsaw Village Band Uprooting (World Village 468036, 2004) These three guys and three gals from Poland caused quite a stir with their previous album People’s…
Sweet and Seck
Dieneba Seck – The Truth [Tigne] (Stern’s Music STCD1099, 2005) In this year of 2005 Diénéba Seck releases her fourth solo album – nothing too strange…
Flook’s 2005 USA Spring Tour
London, UK – Celtic sensation Flook will be touring the United Sates in April and May. Tour dates include performances at major world and roots…