Pablo Milanés Embraces Caracas with his Songs
(Prensa Latina) Caracas, Venezuela – Pablo Milanés, in his own words, "proud of being an artist and prouder of being a revolutionary artist," flooded Caracas…
Increasing Self-Esteem: Folk Songs and Our Insane World
by Article by Michael J. Cohen A path to personal, social and environmental sanity as illustrated in traditional songs and their stories. “When Columbus discovered…
Los Van Van Features Diego El Cigala on its Latest Album
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – The latest album by the Cuban quintessential popular music orchestra Los Van Van, to hit the stores soon, will bring…
Omara Portuondo Nominated for Grammy 2005 Awards
(Prensa Latina) New York City, USA – Cuban singer Omara Portuondo, internationally known as the Buena Vista Social Club diva, was nominated for a Grammy…
Michel Legrand to Perform in Jazz Plaza Festival
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Two famous composers, French pianist Michel Legrand and Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes, will perform along with musicians from 13 countries…
Kaushiki Chakrabarty, a Great New Voice in Indian Classical Music
Kaushiki Chakrabarty Pure (Sense World Music 047, 2004) Kaushiki Chakrabarty’s latest recording in Pure, on Sense World Music. The young Indian vocalist is regarded by…
Bluegrass Singer Jerry Scoggins Dies at 93
Jerry Scoggins, who sang “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” for the television series The Beverly Hillbillies, died on December 7. He was 93. Scoggins sang…
Following in the Footsteps of Fela
Akoya – Introducing the Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble (Afrobomb Music [no number], 2004) Afrobeat, the percolating, politicized style constructed from some of the rougher edges of…
Cal Performances Announces the Cancellation of Concert by Cuban Musician Barbarito Torres
Berkeley, California, USA – Cal Performances announced November 7 the cancellation of the concert by acclaimed Cuban lute master Barbarito Torres and his nine-member ensemble,…
Heartland Seminar on Arabic Music
Chicago, Illinois, USA – Xauen Music will be sponsoring The Heartland Seminar on Arabic and Eastern Music on March 19-23, 2005, at DeKoven Center in…