An Evening of Chinese & World Percussion in San Francisco
San Francisco, California, USA – The internationally acclaimed master percussionist from China, Wang Wei, will be presenting a concert on April 3rd at 7pm, along…
Singing For Your Supper
As I am writing this, on the eve of the March 31st parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe, the tunes playing over the airwaves there are as…
Oliver Mtukudzi Responds to Political Accusations
Bloomington, Indiana, USA – Oliver Mtukudzi has been caught in a political crossfire on the eve of Zimbabwe’s parliamentary election. He issued a statement that…
CD release of Katie Viqueira’s Award Winning CD Amores Torcidos
New York City, USA – After touring the US from coast to coast, Buenos Aires-born vocalist Katie Viqueira returns to New York City to release…
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Dig a Little Deeper
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Doyle Lawson has a new album entitled You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper (Rounder Records). For his Rounder Records debut, Lawson…
Stern\’s Music Closes Its New York Store
New York City, USA – On April 2, 2005 Stern’s Music will close its doors to move to New Jersey, to continue as a mail-order…
The Rough Guide to Boogaloo
A Master of World Jazz
Omar Sosa Mulatos (Otá Records Ota1014, 2004) Cuban multi-instrumentalist and composer Omar Sosa is one of the most creative musicians in the world jazz scene.…
Explosive New York Bhangra
Bikram Singh Exclusives (Anamika Records, 2005) Even though most of the best bhangra comes from the UK, there is a growing number of US-based artists…
World and Roots Festival FloydFest IV Is Confirmed for July 2005
Floyd, Virginia – For a fourth year in a row, July 29-31 of 2005, performers from all over the World, and music lovers from all…