Yalla Miku Bend Borders On 2
Yalla Miku – 2 (Bongo Joe Records, 2025) Geneva-based collective Yalla Miku released their second album, aptly titled 2 on Bongo Joe Records. They continue…
Ninna Nanna: Children\’s Lullabies
Monserrat Figueras Ninna Nanna (Alia Vox AV 9826) From the moment a baby is born, lullabies are a mother’s indispensable ally in soothing her child…
Talking to Mpambara
He keeps on his black winter jacket, zipped chin-high, throughout the interview. Even after 24 years of living in Minnesota, he still likes to wrap…
It’s a Black Peruvian Thing
Peru Negro – Jolgorio (Times Square Records TSQ-CD-9035, 2003) Olga Milla – Caricia (Olga Milla OM120256CD, 1996) The extent to which Africa played a role…
Morgan Heritage Live in Europe 2003 DVD
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Heartbeat releases today the DVD Live in Europe 2003 (Heartbeat 116 617 768-90, featuring over three hours of footage from one of…
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Morocco
San Francisco, USA – World Music Network, the label behind the Rough Guide series, releases today The Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco (RGNET1128CD).…
The Rough Guide To African Rap
The Rough Guide to African Rap (RGNET1126CD), released this week, displays the kind of grooves that are rocking twenty-first century urban Africa and the Diaspora.…
Cuba: Festival Revives Oldest Couples Dance
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha – Insider Music) Havana, Cuba- The Danzón, Cuba’s national dance, will greet musicians and dancers from March 25 through 28, in…
International Varadero Song Festival Returns
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – After 18 years of silence, the International Varadero Song Festival returns this year to the beach resort’s amphitheater…
Homeland Security Forces Cancellations of Paco de Lucía Concerts
Flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía’s US tour has been delayed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This has forced the cancellation of several concerts…
Pinar del Rio to create Music Information Center
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Pinar del Rio, Cuba – The preservation of Pinar del Rio’s music heritage will be favored with the creation of the…