The Ancient Vichitra Veena
By Dr. Mustafa Raza The veena or been is the oldest Indian classical music instrument. It was perfected in design in the 7th Century, but…
Mridangam Maestro T. S. Nandakumar
T. Shankaranaryanan Nandakumar (T S Nandakumar), born on March 17, 1958, is a multitalented Indian Carnatic music percussionist celebrated for his mastery of the mridangam…
Renowned Cuban Pianist Hilario Durán to Release Cry Me A River Album
Cry Me A River is the highly anticipated release by celebrated Cuban-Canadian composer and piano virtuoso Hilario Durán. On this recording, Durán leads his remarkable…
Hidden Blues Gems Unearthed: Mack McCormick’s Lost Field Recordings
The boxed set Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958 – 1971 (Smithsonian Folkways) will be…
Acclaimed Flamenco Singer José “El Berenjeno”
José Montoya Carpio “El Berenjeno” was born in 1994 in one of the cradles of cante, Jerez de La Frontera. This young cantaor, from the…
Banjo player and songwriter Randy Steele
Bluegrass musician Randy Steele, hailing from Bradley County, Tennessee, found himself immersed in music from a tender age, owing to his proximity to the borders…
The Nimoy Theater: A Cultural Renaissance for CAP UCLA’s Inaugural Season
UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) unveiled the highly anticipated inaugural season for 2023-24 at The UCLA Nimoy Theater (The Nimoy), formerly…
Pianist Alfredo Rodriguez Unveils ‘Coral Way’: A Captivating Tale of Family, Miami, and Cuban Roots
Alfredo Rodriguez – Coral Way (Avenue Records, 2023) Alfredo Rodriguez, the renowned Cuban pianist and band leader, releases his fantastic new album Coral Way, today,…
Blues rocker Coco Montoya Rolls Out ‘I Was Wrong’
Acclaimed blues-rock artist Coco Montoya recently dropped a fresh tune titled “I Was Wrong,” marking the lead single from his soon-to-arrive album, Writing On The…
Flamenco guitar Virtuoso Benito Bernal
Flamenco guitarist Benito Bernal Díaz, hailing from Villanueva de los Castillejos (Huelva), a town nestled within the heart of the Andévalo region of Huelva province,…