Carlos Núñez\’s latest CD released by R2 in Canada
Toronto, Canada – R2 Records of Toronto, Ontario, Canada has announced an agreement with Sony Music (France) to distribute the latest album by Carlos Núñez. …
Jibaro Hasta el Hueso, Mountain Music of Puerto Rico
Washington DC, USA -Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released Jíbaro Hasta el Hueso: Mountain Music of Puerto Rico by Ecos de Borinquen. The record features a…
Remember Shakti
Remember Shakti (UK/India) Moore Theatre Seattle, WA September 25, 2003 I know that I am out of sync with the world when I find myself…
Oumou Sangare’s New Recording
London, England – Malian singer Oumou Sangare has a new album out titled Oumou, released September 29, on the World Circuit label. Oumou Sangare is…
Compay Segundo’s Boys
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) – Los Muchachos de Compay Segundo (Compay Segundo’s Boys) made a successful comeback to international stages at the Terre di Confine…
Pablo Milanes: Up Coming Tour of Spain
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Madrid, Spain – Cuban singer and composer Pablo Milanes will give a concert this Saturday in Tenerife, Spain, as part of…
The Alan Lomax Collection Announces two upcoming releases in celebration of "The Year of The Blues"
New York, USA – The highly anticipated The Blues film series premieres today on PBS. Spearheaded by acclaimed film director Martin Scorsese, the series is…
Pucko Poetry
London, England – Akira Press Publications Limited has published a book of Jamaican dub poetry by Faada Johnson titled Pucko Poetry (ISBN: 0947638555). The poems…
Ellika Frisell and Solo Cissokho show
By Susan Budig Amazingly, I’ve found that I have something in common with Bill Gates. We both have been in the presence of great wealth.…
Hurdy-gurdy meets jazz
Trame (Gilles Chabenat & Alain Bonnin) Bethany Lutheran Church Seattle, WA September 24, 2003 A year ago, I didn’t even know what a hurdy-gurdy looked…