Havana, to the Rhythm of Hip-Hop
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Hip-hop or rap, born in the 70’s in the black and Latin neighborhoods of New York, was reaffirmed…
International Debut for the Yoshida Brothers
Los Angeles, USA – Poised for their landmark American debut this summer, Yoshida Brothers, the Yoshida Brothers are already veritable rock stars in their native…
New Release by Cash Brothers
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Following their acclaimed Zoë debut How Was Tomorrow, the Cash Brothers return with A Brand New Night, eleven new songs featuring…
State Department Insists Time Ran Out for Latin Grammy Nominees
Miami, USA – Cuban musicians Ibrahim Ferrer, Chucho Valdes and Cuban group Los Van Van, three nominees for the September 3rd Latin Grammy Award show,…
Diane Jarvi: whimsy and gritty
A CD review by Susan Budig Diane Jarvi – Flying Into Blue (Lupine Records, 1999) Diane Jarvi told me this CD was made to appeal…
Floydfest World Music Festival Begins this Week
Floyd, Virginia, USA – The second annual Floydfest … Outta This World Music Festival, is set for Aug. 15-17 at a magnificent 80-acre site off…
Blues Rocker Walter Trout Set to Unleash 13th CD and Tour
Scotch Plains, New Jersey, USA – Guitarist Walter Trout has a new CD with songs recorded before a live audience at a Special Recording Session…
Garma Festival of Aboriginal Australian Traditional Culture
Australia – The Garma Festival of Traditional Culture will take place August 19-23, 2003. The festival is held at Gulkula, 40 kilometers outside of the…
Levantine Music in Eastern Europe: Klezmer from Litvakistan
Music of Klezmeristan What Were Khazarian Wedding Dances and Music Like? Would They Resemble Klezmer? By: Anne Hart, M.A., author of 36 books, journalist: world…
Ancient and Modern
Various Artists – The Rough Guide To The Music Of Pakistan (World Music Network RGNET 1116CD, 2003) This comparatively young country has musical roots and traditions…