Roots of Black Perú Come to North America
Bloomington, Indiana – On January 20, 2004, Perú Negro, the only Afro-Peruvian performance troupe to last 35 years, releases Jolgorio (Times Square Records), their second…
Murder, sex and glorious quests
Phonix Pigen Drengen (Go Danish Folk Music Productions, 2002) When I first started exploring Scandinavian music, I discovered the Danish folk-rock group Sorten Muld and…
Habib Koité Presents a Double Live CD and Begins Tour
Bloomington, USA – Malian star, Habib Koité, has a brand new double CD, Foly! Live Around the World recorded live. The CD is to be…
Gatekeepers and Corporate Control of Radio
In the last two decades (1980s and 1990s), access to the mainstream media by many musicians has become more and more restricted. This is due…
Sauti za Busara Swahili Music Festival Program Announced
Stonetown, Zanzibar, Tanzania – Sauti za Busara (Swahili = Sounds of Wisdom), has officially announced the program of the festival. The following list offers a…
Bejucal Pays Tribute to \"Rumba\"
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The Havana municipality of Bejucal hosted the 4th Workshop on Rumba and Conga Charanguera, which was aimed at…
GlobalFEST: New World Music Festival to Host Numerous Acts on January 10, 2004
New York, USA – GlobalFEST will take place this week. It is a one-night festival modeled after other popular music industry events that draw in…
Cuban Music Will Look Within in 2004
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban Culture Deputy Minister for Music Abel Acosta said that "this year has been great for Cuban culture,…
Yellow Bird Indian Dancers (Apache and Plains) to Taiwan
Albuquerque, USA – The Yellow Bird Indian Dancers will participate in the Cross-Year Celebrations of Taipei City “International Young Power Drum & Dance Festival”, January…
Ladysmith Black Mambazo presents New Album and US Tour
Bloomington, Indiana, USA – Ladysmith Black Mambazo releases Raise Your Spirit Higher—Wenyukela on Heads Up International (HUCD 3083) on January 27, 2004, in time for…