Cuban Pianist Osmany Paredes in Concert
Boston, Massachusetts, USA – On Wednesday, January 12th, 2005, Cuban pianist Osmany Paredes will be presenting music from his latest CD release Osmany Paredes con…
Side by Side on the Map and in Song
Mariana Montalvo – Piel de Aceituna (World Village 468031, 2004) Tania Libertad – Negro Color (World Village 468032, 2004) It’s a pretty narrow strip of…
Idrissa Soumaoro Wins the 2004 Radio France International World Music Award
Paris, France – Malian musician Idrissa Soumaoro has won the 2004 Radio France International (RFI) World Music Award. The musical credentials of Idrissa Soumaoro are…
Saharawi Desert Blues
Nayim Alal Nar (Nubenegra INN1117-2, 2004) Thanks to Manuel Domínguez’s Nubenegra label, based in Madrid, Saharawi artists are starting to release their music on CD.…
Paul Winter’s 25th Anniversary Winter Solstice Celebration This Week
New York City, USA – The Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s most popular annual secular event will take place this week, on Thursday, December…
The Finest Flamenco Guitarist from Granada
Emilio Maya Temple (Andalamusica, 2004) Emilio Maya is probably the finest Flamenco guitarist living in Granada (Spain) right now. Despite his last name, he is…
Back Catalog CD Prices Must Go Down
Why are back catalog CD prices so high, years and even decades after an album came out? This is a question many music fans have…
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…