I Second That
Wesli – Makaya (WUP, 2025) As is often the case, I must agree wholeheartedly with my colleague/boss Angel Romero. His summing-up of the album Makaya…
Abdala Productions Celebrates 5th Anniversary
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Producciones Abdala will celebrate on May 25 its five years of work promoting the wide spectrum of Cuban…
Bruce Molsky – a Show Review from Madison, Wisconsin
Running late on this mild spring evening, I angle into the nearest parking spot and run up the steps of an old, gutted, church, transformed…
Two Reissues of Klezmatics CDs
In 2003, Rounder Records has reissued The Klezmatics’ seminal recordings, Shvaygn=Toyt (Silence=Death) originally released on Piranha Records in 1988 and Rhythm & Jews released on Piranha…
The Black Sufis of Gujarat
The Black Sidis of Gujarat are a tribal Sufi community of East African origin which arrived to India eight centuries ago and made Gujarat their…
First Annual Africa Mondo Festival at SOBs, New York
New York, USA – New York City’s premiere world music club, Sounds of Brazil (SOBs),in association with Africamondo, will be presenting the 1st Annual Africa…
Womex 2003 Deadlines at the End of May
Berlin, Germany – The deadline for showcase and conference applications for WOMEX 2003 (Sevilla, Spain) is May 30. Those interested in taking part in a…
Adalberto Alvarez, a Tireless Innovator
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – In the midst of ambitious projects, Adalberto Alvarez Zayas turns 55 year-old. He began his 30 years of…
Handpicked – An Acoustic Celebration of the Plucked String in London
London, England – As part of a national tour, Serious is presenting five of the world’s leading exponents of the plucked string at the Queen…
An Interview with Fado Sensation Mariza
Mariza is one of the rising stars of fado. She has one of the finest voices in the fado scene. Mariza brings together tradition and…
The Rough Guide To Salsa De Puerto Rico
San Francisco, USA – The new volume of the Rough guide collection, released this month, centers on Puerto Rico. The Caribbean island has become home…