Legendary Cuban Musician René Touzet Dies
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Miami, USA – Legendary Cuban musician René Touzet, one of the greatest authors of Spanish American popular music died in Miami,…
Nearly 40 Acts to Perform at Boleros de Oro Festival 2003
[image1_left](Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Nearly 40 acts from Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico and…
Buena Vista Social Club to Perform in Hong Kong
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Beijing, China – Cuba’s Grammy award winning project the Buena Vista Social Club, formed by legendary musicians, will perform October 10…
Los Van Van Performing in the Land of Salsa and Plena
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Popular Cuban dance music orchestra Los Van Van, led by Juan Formell, is currently performing on stages of…
Danny Rivera to Sing at the Boleros de Oro Festival in Cuba
(Prena Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The popular Puerto Rican singer Danny Rivera will perform in a single concert during the Boleros de Oro…
CD Review: Kristi Stassinopoulou–The Secrets of the Rocks
Kristi Stassinopoulou The Secrets of the Rocks (Hitch Hyke Music/USA:Tinder, 2003) Greek multi-media artist Kristi Stassinopoulou possesses a limitless talent and a unique world-view. Kristi’s…
Original Masters of Ska Show Their Love
The Skatalites From Paris With Love (World Village 468017, 2003) No matter how much ebb and flow there is in the popularity of ska, the…
Paul Winter’s 10th Annual Summer Solstice Will Feature Tunisian Singer Amina
New York, USA – Tunisian singer Amina will perform with the Paul Winter Consort at Paul Winter’s 10th Annual Summer Solstice Celebration on June 20…
Two New Studies Suggest Music Industry Shuns Adult Market
Durham, NC, USA – Two market- research firms, NPD Intellect (NPD) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), have recently released reports submitting that the music industry has ignored…
Two New Rough Guides
San Francisco, USA – Two new Rough Guide titles will be available this week. The Rough Guide to Pakistan features the rich musical traditions of…