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…
Tania Libertad’s US Tour
New York, USA – Tania Libertad, one of Latin America’s most established singing stars, will be touring the United states later this year. Libertad finally…
Shafqat Ali Khan – Sublime Sufi
Shafqat Ali Khan Sublime Sufi (ARC Music EUCD 1798, 2003) This is one of the most pleasant surprises of 2003. Pakistani Qawwali singer Shafqat Ali…
Searching for my Voice, Jewish World Music
Toronto, Canada – Allan Soberman is a cantor’s son and a musician who has just released a new Jewish World Music CD, combining prayers in…
Brazilian Legend Gilberto Gil to Be Honored
Miami, USA – Internationally renowned recording artist Gilberto Gil will be honored as the 2003 Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS) Person Of…
Matahambre Son, Short Stories About Cuba CD Review
Matahambre Son, Short Stories About Cuba (Danza y Movimento, 2002) I want to tell you a story about a small village, a village in the…
Airto Moreira Signs with Narada
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA – Legendary Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira signed with Narada Records recently. Airto Moreira started recording his new CD in March 2003 and…
The Rough Guide To Latin Jazz
San Francisco – The Rough Guides series explores the world of Latin jazz with this recording, which comes out today in the USA. Latin jazz…
Changüi to Invade the Cuban East
(Prensa Latina- Cumbancha) Guantánamo, Cuba – Chords from the “tres” guitar, marimba and maracas sound almost every day in different corners of Guantánamo city, venue…
Automaton by Murat Ses
Murat Ses Automaton (Clou Records, Clou-001, KALAN Music, Peacework Music) Automaton is the first part of Turkish-Austrian synthetist/electronic musician Murat Ses’ trilogy that began in…
Haila Releases New Album
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – “Haila Live,” is the new Bis Music production. One of the characteristics of the album is that it…