Cuban Musicians Demand Freedom for the Five
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Azucar Negra, one of the first Cuban bands mixing popular music (son, salsa, timba) with socio-political lyrics, will start a…
Homage to Adalberto Alvarez for his 30-year Career
(Prensa Latina) Camagüey, Cuba – Adalberto Alvarez Zayas received the title of Illustrious Son of Camagüey Province, where he started the career that has turned…
LoJo and DuOud on tour together in the UK
Paris, France – If you’re in the UK this month you can feast your ears on two leading French world music groups. Lo’Jo and DuOud…
Concert for Peace with Yair Dalal
San Francisco, USA – The most acclaimed musician, composer and peace activist from Israel will perform in Berkeley with his Group Al Ol as part…
The Irresistible Rhythms of Bhangra
Bhangra was born sometime between the 14th and 15th centuries and is now regarded to be the one of the oldest folk dances in the…
A Brief History of Slack Key Guitar
Hawaiian slack key guitar (ki ho’alu) is truly one of the great acoustic guitar traditions in the world. Ki ho’alu, which literally means “loosen the…
Starry Nights in Western Sahara
Boston, USA – Rounder Records released today a compilation featuring music by the Saharawi people of the Western Sahara. This comes just a few days…
Drumming Legend Babatunde Olatunji Died Sunday
Los Angeles, California – Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji passed away Sunday, April 6th, at a hospital in Salinas, California, with his family by his side.…
Chava Alberstein on Tour
2003 May 11 – The Esplanade, Singapore July 12 – Celebrate Brooklyn, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY, USA November 8 – Rackham Concert Hall, Ann Arbor,…
Gnawa Njoum Experience
Paris, France – The “Gnawa Njoum Experience” is a project born from a Boum Ba Clash party at the famous Paris club Batofar where Gnawa…