Lo Ferro National Flamenco Festival
Torre Pacheco, Murcia, Spain – The 24th edition of the flamenco song festival Festival Nacional de Cante Flamenco de Lo Ferro will take place August…
Music on the Fringe
Maraca Longe(Indies Records, 2003) When I first moved to Seattle in the late 80’s I found myself hanging out in arty dives where I immersed…
The return of Legendary Blues Artist, Chris “Uncle Gus” Gussa
Tucson, Arizona, USA – Roadcatz Records has announced the return of Legendary Blues Artist, Chris “Uncle Gus” Gussa With his new release, Turn up the…
Martin Simpson’s Righteousness & Humidity
London, England – British fingerstyle guitar master, Martin Simpson, has recorded a new album titled Righteousness & Humidity. To be released in August 2003, this…
Gnawa Njoum Experience
Gnawa Njoum Experience (No Fridge/Boom Ba Clash NOCD 097, 2003) Gnawa music from Morocco has attracted the attention of many musicians in the fields of…
In a Beirut Mood
Jalilah’s Raks Sharki 6 In a Beirut Mood (Piranha CD-PIR788, 2003) This is a recording of Lebanese-style raks sharki music, better known as Oriental dance…
Virginia Rodrigues Has Recorded Mares Profundos
New York, USA – Universal Classics has announced today that Brazilian singer Virginia Rodrigues has recorded a new album. Her forthcoming CD, Mares Profundos, will…
Canta y Baila
La Susi Agua De Mayo (Muxxic, 2002) Ever since I heard my first flamenco guitar in college, my knees melt at the sound of a…
Montreal, A City Ripe for World Music
“Our mix-and-match population makes Montreal a hospitable place for musicians of all kinds“, says the Paris-born New Yawk Montrealer who books multicultural shows for the…
Last Call For Artists & Bands To Submit Demos For In The City Unsigned 2003
Manchester, England – the closing date for In The City ( ITC) Unsigned 2003 is at 5pm Friday 1st August 2003.. In The City Unsigned…