Finnish Band Värttinä to Provide Musical Backdrop to First Stage Musical Adaptation of Lord of the Rings
New York, USA – The World Premiere of the £8 Million stage version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” Production will open in London…
Cuban Band to Make Genoa Citizens Dance Rumba
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The Cuban group Clave y Guaguancó will take the rumba to the Italian city of Genoa, where it…
Two of Brazil’s New Leading Ladies
Mylene- Mylene (Fast Horse/Ryko FH004, 2003) Daude – Neguinha Te Amo (Real World 70876 18101 2 7, 2003) Many of Brazil’s brightest musical stars have…
British Columbia Guide for World Music, Part 2
When I began putting the British Columbia Guide to World Music together last July I had a loftier view of how it would look in…
Arts in Monterrey, Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico – There is a new web site concerning the Arts Scene in Monterrey, Mexico, artesmonterrey.com, a bilingual site which includes many downloadable mp3s…
Fink’s Constant releases long-awaited new album.
Pennsylvania, USA – Pennsylvania-based ska/reggae band Fink’s Constant is set to release their new album in December. The new album, entitled Two Wrongs is the…
Charles Brown’s A Life in the Blues
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – A Life in the Blues (Rounder Records) is a Charles Brown fan’s dream come true. Charles Brown (1922-1999) is truly one…
Burhan Öçal & Istanbul Oriental Ensemble
Burhan Öçal & Istanbul Oriental Ensemble Meany Hall for Performing Arts Seattle, WA November 1, 2003 Back by popular demand (after his sold-out Seattle debut…
Tabla Interactive CDROM
USA – Aimrec has released the first interactive CD ROM based on the popular Indian percussion known as the tabla. This CD ROM presents the…
Cuban Singer Pablo Milanes Returns to Colombia after Seven Years
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Bogotá, Clombia – Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanes returns to Colombia after seven years without performing in the Andean nation, where he…