Bluegrass Pioneer L. E. White Dies at 74
Nashville, Tennessee, USA – Fiddler and songwriter L.E. White died September 7, 2004 in Hendersonville, Tennessee, of a heart attack. White’s professional career began in…
African Acoustic and Electronic Dance Music from Nigerian Musician Yanju
London, UK – Yanju, an African musician based in London, UK, released his brand new CD Iwa on September 7. The album contains 10 tracks…
Stars That Shine, Darkness So Fine
Jamaica All Stars – Right Tracks (Passage Productions/Nighthawk CD 29006, 2004) Version City Rockers – Darker Roots (Antifaz ATFZ-01CD, 2004) These releases both offer a…
Paul Winter\’s 25th Anniversary Winter Solstice Celebration
New York City, USA – The Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s most popular annual secular event will take place on Thursday, Dec. 16-18. Promising…
The Rough Guide To Brazilian Hip-Hop, a New Wave of Talent
San Francisco, California, USA – The Rough Guide To Brazilian Hip-Hop (RGNET1141CD) presents some of the grittier sounds and funkier beats from Brazil’s homegrown rappers.…
Remarkable Tango Trio
Pablo Ziegler and Quique Sinesi with Walter Castro Bajo Cero (Khaeon World Music, Inc., 2003) It’s easy to understand why Argentinian pianist Pablo Ziegler has…
Czech band Cankisou Releases its third CD, Gamagaj
Czech Republic – Czech band Cankisou is releasing its third CD, Gamagaj, in September 2004. The band whose music is based on a story about…
Brazilian Producer Tom Capone Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Tom Capone, Brazilian music producer, was killed in a motorcycle crash in Los Angeles on Thursday, September 2, hours after leaving the Latin Grammy Awards,…
Ariana Savall, Bella Terra
Arianna Savall Bella Terra (Aliavox, 2003) A few months ago, I received a short promotional CD of Spanish vocalist-harpist Arianna Savall’s solo debut, Bella Terra.…
6th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2004
Chicago, Illinois, USA – Many of the world’s finest music artists will gather in Chicago to perform at the 6th Annual World Music Festival, beginning…