American Music Legend Ray Charles Passes Away
(PRWEB) – The word “genius” just might be the most overused term in the entire pop music genre. “Genius” was being used to describe Ray…
In The Beginning with Rodin Rodino
by Susan Budig The man seems made for music, starting at the tender age of 5, Rodin Rodino, as he is now known, first performed…
Kiran Ahluwalia at the Detroit Festival of the Arts
Kiran Ahluwalia, who’s latest release Beyond Boundaries won the prestigious Canadian 2004 Juno Award for Best World Music Recording, will be appearing June 12th at…
Paragons of Plena
Plena Libre Estamos Gozando! (Times Square Records TSQCD 9039, 2004) Ten years and as many albums down the line, Puerto Rico’s Plena Libre continue to…
Mariza Live in London DVD
The Netherlands – World Connection has released the new Mariza DVD, Live in London, in the Netherlands and Germany. Live in London shows the best…
Louisiana’s Finest
Various Artists The Rough Guide to Cajun Dance (World Music Network RGNET 1139 CD, 2004) Though not much of a dancer myself, I always enjoy…
Lullabies from the Axis of Evil
Various Artists Lullabies from the Axis of Evil (Kirkelig Kulturverksted FXCD 269, 2004) In his 2002 ‘Axis of Evil’ speech, George W. Bush singled out…
Festival In The Desert
Various Artists Festival In The Desert (Wrasse Records Wrass 129D) It’s never going to be easy capturing in 52 minutes the full range of music…
A Live Tradition
Kate Rusby Kate Rusby – Live from Leeds (Pure Records PRDVD 15, 2004) If you haven’t been lucky enough to see Kate Rusby in concert,…
Renato Braz joins Paul Winter for Bach2Brazil at Cathedral
New York, USA – Renato Braz , renowned Brazilian singer-songwriter and the intertwined music of Bach and Brazil will greet summer’s dawn, at Paul Winter’s…