Samputu: Testimony from Rwanda
USA – Testimony from Rwanda (Rootstock/Multicultural Media) is Samputu‘s first acoustic recording and his first American recording. It blends styles and traditions that are embedded…
Samba Brasileiro – A History
Contributed by By Chilemwa Harriet Nkowane. Edited by Alex Robinson and Angel Romero. Samba remains a popular Brazilian dance form and musical genre. Over the…
A Pan Jazz Evening Ripe for Repeat Performances
Contributed by Hazel Beckles for When Steel Talks All good concerts must have its final number. Thunderous applause fills the hall appealing for one more…
Buena Musica: The Independent Spanish Music
Various Artists Buena Musica, The Independent Spanish Music (BOA, 2003) This CD compilation celebrates the 10th anniversary of BOA Records. BOA is a company dedicated…
Souad Massi Band & Hicham Chami Trio
Chicago, Illinois, USA – Souad Massi Band and Hicham Chami Trio will be performing live on Friday, July 2, 2004. the performance will take place…
Agnes Cunningham, Founder of Folk-song Journal Broadside, dies at 95
Agnes “Sis” Cunningham, a founder of the influential folk-song journal Broadside, died on Sunday, June 27, at a nursing home in New Paltz, N.Y. She…
Sadza Marimba & Mbira Band
Santa Cruz, California, USA – Sadza, a seven-member marimba and mbira band based in Santa Cruz, California, has recently released their first CD, entitled Mukonde…
Review of Pan Jazz Concert
Contributed by By Wanda McCrae Now that I’ve relocated to New York City, I felt it would be a crime against myself to not attend…
Plena Libre on Tour Summer 2004
New York, USA – Puerto Rican band Plena Libre will spend their summer touring up and down the eastern half of North America. On their…
Under the Olive Tree, Sacred Music of the Middle East
The Yuval Ron Ensemble featuring Najwa Gibran Under the Olive Tree, Sacred Music of the Middle East (Magda MGD043, 2004) The music of Under the…