Chucho: "When I Play Solo I Feel Totally Free"
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) His hits with Irakere are a little in the background today while his presentations with his Latin Jazz quartet are fresher.…
Celebration of the "Tres," the Seed of "Son" in Cuba
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The “tres” guitar present in the origins of “son,” will star in the Plectrohabana 2003 Festival, to take…
The Heart’s Abode, Sephardic Sounds
Madrid, Spain – There is a new release by Eduardo Paniagua, called Morada Del Corazón (The Heart’s Abode), which features Jorge Rozemblum. This CD released…
Festival Ethnoambient Salona 2004, Croatia, Invites Mediterranean Musicians
Zagreb, Croatia – The 2004 edition of Ethnoambient Salona will focus on the Mediterranean and the organizers would like to invite all those musicians from…
The Environmental Justice Foundation Presents African Summer in London
London, England – The Environmental Justice Foundation has organized a world music event in aid of EJF’s human rights and environmental projects in developing countries.…
CDstands.com Launches Wholesale Division For Its CD – DVD Counter Displays.
Hamilton, New Jersey, USA – CDstands.com now offers price discounts based on quantity of its 1 Tier and 2 Tier CD display boxes to accommodate…
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…