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…
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…