Shacking Up
Aphrodesia – Shackrobeat Vol. 1 (Flatbed Lamborgini Records FLR808, 2003) Though they’ve been pegged as part of the current Afrobeat revival, San Francisco’s Aphrodesia go beyond that.…
Happy Birthday Captain – Neville Jule
Happy Birthday “Captain” – Neville Jules May 21, 2003 By Khalick J. Hewitt The name Neville Jules is synonymous with discipline and innovation. Under the…
The Fez Singers, Morocco’s Finest Traditional A Cappella Performing in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – The Fez Singers, Morocco’s premiere Sacred Music ensemble, will make its North American Debut on Wednesday June 9th, 2004, at…
Afro-Pfingsten Festival 2004: “The Soul of Africa”
Winterthur, Switzerland – The Afro-Pfingsten Festival will take place May 27 through May 31. With its diverse program, it plans to show visitors a glimpse…
Silvio Rodriguez Pays Tribute to Frank Fernandez
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana.- With his usual serious face, head bowed and eloquent on his guitar, Silvio Rodriguez, considered the leading representative of Cuban…
Cuban Musicians Targeting Guinness Record
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Santiago de Cuba – A 14-day marathon performance of the “Son” rhythm entered its third day in Guantanamo, the easternmost Cuban…
efolkMusic Converts to Nonprofit, Aiming to “Save the Last Great Pickers on Earth”
(PRWEB) – Talk about ahead of their time, or, in Internet-speak, “bleeding edge”: efolkMusic was selling downloads for a buck starting back in 1999, just…
No Woman No Cry, Rita Marley’s Account of Her Life with Bob Marley
New York, USA – Hyperion Books has published No Woman No Cry, a book about Bob Marley, co-written by the woman who knew Bob Marley…
Bagpipe Sensation Susana Seivane Presents Mares de Tempo
Madrid, Spain – Susana Seivane, one of Spain’s finest bagpipers, has a new recording, Mares de Tempo. The album includes a music video and…
Shoot the Singer! Music Censorship Today
Denmark – Shoot the Singer! Music Censorship Today is a new book on censorship of music worldwide, edited by Marie Korpe (Executive Director, Freemuse), published…