Jazz/Bossa Nova Great Herbie Mann Dies at 73
Jazz flutist Herbie Mann died late Tuesday at his home in Pecos, New Mexico, near Santa Fe. At 73, Mann succumbed after a long battle…
Tampere Vocal Music Festival
From my diary [by Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam] I received the invitation from the World Vocal Music Festival, Tampere, late last year. I was really excited as…
Rap Group Orishas Sings against Domestic Violence
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban rap band Orishas, permanently settled in Europe, is participating now along with Hispanic artists in the recording…
Reggae Remake is in the Pink
Easy Star All-Stars Dub Side of the Moon (Easy Star Records ES-1012, 2003) I first learned of this project while interviewing Eric Smith of Easy…
Review for Crazy Rhythm Django Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt Crazy Rhythm, 2 CDs plus booklet (Iris Music 3001 864, 2003) I’ve always been fascinated with musical prowess of guitarist Django Reinhardt. Normally,…
The San Francisco World Music Festival 2003
San Francisco, USA – The annual San Francisco World Music Festival has officially announced the program for the 2003 edition of the festival. Coming…
Unwilling Accomplices
Famed journalist Edward R. Murrow once said, “No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” I began to wonder if…
The Hidden Gate – Jewish Music Around the World
Boston, USA – The Hidden Gate – Jewish Music Around the World on Rounder Records was released this week. From Biblical beginnings, Jewish culture and…
Music Industry to Take File-Sharers to Court
Durham, NC, USA – Last Thursday the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced a change in tactics in its battle against Internet file trading…
Viking Ice And Epic Sagas
Steindór Andersen Rimur – Icelandic chants (Naxos World, 76031-2, 2003) Predating Christianity in the Nordic countries, the Vikings practiced a pantheistic religion and various myths…