Cubans Celebrate the 46th Anniversary of their Revolution
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Spontaneity and lack of inhibition were two key elements clearly visible in the popular balls the Cubans organized to celebrate…
Fifty-two Relevant Musicians Decorated in Cuba
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Composer Marta Valdes and percussionist Federico Aristides Soto, better known as Tata Guines, led the list of 52 relevant musicians…
First UK Tour by Tibetan Refugee Children from India
UK – Tibet Foundation is hosting a 21-day UK Cultural Tour by a group of eleven Tibetan refugee children, with two teachers from the Tibetan…
San Francisco Bay Area World and Folk Music Artists Organizing Tsunami Benefit Concert
San Francisco, California, USA – Musicians Judith Kate Friedman and Billy Cauley Jr., Kitka, musicians from Gamelan Sekar Jaya, Avotcha and Modupue; and others soon…
Prasanna Performs at Tsunami Relief Concert in Washington DC Area
India – Electric guitar virtuoso Prasanna, from India, will be playing a special jazz fusion concert on Friday January 7, 2005, in the Washington DC…
Folk Alliance – 11th Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
Washington, D.C., USA – The Folk Alliance has announced the 11th Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards, which will be presented at their international conference. This year…
Princess Dorothy
Singer-Songwriter Dorothy Cox has a new album, Princess Dorothy, a fusion of inter-cultural grooves. Dorothy was born in Zimbabwe of multicultural origins and considers herself…
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Presents a New CD and North American Tour
Forest Hills, New York, USA – South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo has a new CD, No Boundaries, to be released worldwide by Heads Up…
Seriously Syrian
Zein Al-Jundi Traditional Songs From Syria (ARC Music EUCD 1898, 2004) A former child singing star in her native Syria, Zein Al-Jundi took a lengthy…
Zamoran Piper Julio Prada Guzmán Dies in Spain
Zamora, Spain – Julio Prada Guzmán died in Ungilde, Sanabria (Zamora province, Spain) on January 31, 2004. His funeral was held on January 1st, 2005.…