WorldBeat Cultural Center Presents 2nd Annual Bob Marley Day Festival In Tijuana, Mexico
Bob Marley Day will be held at the El Foro, Tijuana’s old Jai Alai, one of the best venues in Tijuana. San Diego and Los…
They Were Some Very Good Years
Bembeya Jazz National The Syliphone Years (Stern’s Africa STCD 3021-22, 2004) The West African nation of Guinea pretty much had to start from scratch after…
Murat Aydemir and Salih Bilgi Release Neva
San Francisco, California, USA – Murat Aydemir and Salih Bilgin’s collaboration, Neva, is out on Golden Horn Records. It is a work of musical juxtapositions.…
International Voice Meeting, The Mediterranean Voice
On Thursday the 24th, Friday the 25th & Saturday the 26th of February 2005, the Cultural Organizations En Chordais – Musical Traditions of the Mediterranean…
Europe Pays Tribute to Compay Segundo
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – A tribute to Compay Segundo will take place in March and April 2005 in Switzerland, by Cuban traditional music bands,…
Soul of Devotion
Neshama Carlebach Journey (Sameach Music NDS2004, 2004) Neshama Carlebach is the daughter of famous Jewish spiritual leader Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. One of his legacies is…
Youssou N’Dour Wins Grammy Award
Los Angeles, California, USA – The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, announced this evening the winners…
Tango sensation Sandra Luna On Tour
New York City, USA – Argentine singer Sandra Luna will be touring the United states and Canada in February. Luna has been nominated for a…
Jaques Morelenbaum Produces New Mariza CD
Mariza is in Brazil working on a new album to be produced by Jaques Morelenbaum. As yet untitled, this will be Mariza’s third album, following…
Ghana musicians worry about new legislation
A new copyright bill in Ghana will according to musicians and lawyers associations in be used to impose fees on Ghanaians who use folklore in…