Silvio Rodriguez Pays Tribute to Frank Fernandez
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana.- With his usual serious face, head bowed and eloquent on his guitar, Silvio Rodriguez, considered the leading representative of Cuban…
Cuban Musicians Targeting Guinness Record
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Santiago de Cuba – A 14-day marathon performance of the “Son” rhythm entered its third day in Guantanamo, the easternmost Cuban…
efolkMusic Converts to Nonprofit, Aiming to “Save the Last Great Pickers on Earth”
(PRWEB) – Talk about ahead of their time, or, in Internet-speak, “bleeding edge”: efolkMusic was selling downloads for a buck starting back in 1999, just…
No Woman No Cry, Rita Marley’s Account of Her Life with Bob Marley
New York, USA – Hyperion Books has published No Woman No Cry, a book about Bob Marley, co-written by the woman who knew Bob Marley…
Bagpipe Sensation Susana Seivane Presents Mares de Tempo
Madrid, Spain – Susana Seivane, one of Spain’s finest bagpipers, has a new recording, Mares de Tempo. The album includes a music video and…
Shoot the Singer! Music Censorship Today
Denmark – Shoot the Singer! Music Censorship Today is a new book on censorship of music worldwide, edited by Marie Korpe (Executive Director, Freemuse), published…
Global Beat Of The Boroughs: Dominican Republic
New York City, USA – A festival of Dominican music will take place on Saturday, May 22, in New York City. The event is presented…
Musicians Diego el Cigala and Victor Victor to Perform at Cubadisco 2004 Festival
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana.- The Sociedad General de Autores (General Society of Authors), which has famous artists signed such as Joan Manuel Serrat and…
Watch This!: A Zoe/Rounder Video Compilation
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Watch This! is Rounder Records’ first-ever music video compilation. Featuring eight concept videos from such popular Zoe and Rounder artists as…
Folk Music Radio Host Mike Fleischer, Dies at 67
Mike Fleischer, 67, of Downers Grove, Illinois, passed away Saturday, May 15. Mike was host of the weekly WDCB, Glen Elllyn, IL, radio show, Treasures…