Dr Hukwe Zawose Dies at 65
London, England – Real World Records announced today the death of Dr Hukwe Zawose on Tuesday 30 December 2003 at his home in Bagamoyo, Tanzania…
Plena Libre on Tour
Boston, USA – These are the latest tour dates for Puerto Rican band Plena Libre. March 14, 2004 8:00pm Napa Valley Opera House Napa Valley,…
Sol y Canto on Tour
Boston, USA – These are the tour ates for Sol y Canto as of January 7, 2004. Sunday, January 11 in NYC 3:30pm-4:30 pm SEXTET…
Cuban Guitar Player wins award in Granada, Spain
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Granada, Spain – Cuban musician Martin Tamayo won second prize at the 20th International Andres Segovia Classic Guitar Contest, sharing it…
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…