Showcase Deadline for Folk Alliance/Strictly Mundial Montreal Approaching
Maryland, USA – Monday, May 31st is the postmark deadline for applications for the Folk Alliance showcase at the 17th Annual International Conference, Montreal, February…
Dennis Bolten’s Mix of Blues, Americana and World Sounds
Dennis Bolten, a Montana based instrumentalist, released his new CD, Silk’s Groove, on May 1st. The album is a blend of fingerstyle guitar, banjo, dobro…
Putumayo Presents Nuevo Latino
New York, USA – Putumayo’s latest compilation is Nuevo Latino. In the 1990s, the term “Nuevo Latino” was coined to describe a new type of…
JPMorgan Chase Latino Cultural Festival at Queens Theatre in the Park, New York
Queens, New York, USA – The JPMorgan Chase Latino Cultural Festival—presented by Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) and now in its eighth year—will take…
The Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra On Tour
San Francisco, USA – The Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra will be touring North America in June. Not your typical ska band, for the past 20…
Fiddlers 4 in Rare Form
Article contributed by Susan Budig. Photo courtesy of The Rosebud Agency A quilted cornucopia of color and design adorns the stage at F.G. Bulber Auditorium.…
Flamenco Cultural Forum “Morón 2004” Founded in Morón de la Frontera
Morón de la Frontera, Spain – The Foro Cultural Flamenco “Morón 2004” was founded on March 19th in the city of Morón de la Frontera…
Tribute Gala to the 80th Anniversary of Lira Matancera
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Matanzas.- One of Cuba´s oldest orchestras, La Lira Matancera, will be paid tribute for its 80th anniversary on May 12, at…
Brenda Fassie: 1964-2004
Johannesburg, South Africa – South African diva Brenda Fassie died at Sunninghill Hospital in Johannesburg on the afternoon of May 9. She had been in…
You Are Here, New Studio Album by Banco De Gaia
San Francisco, USA – You Are Here, the new album from Toby Marks (aka Banco de Gaia) is scheduled for release in North America on…