Tasty South African-Nigerian Afrojazz Casserole
Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela – Rejoice (World circuit Records, 2020) Two of Africa’s greatest instrumentalists, Tony Allen (Nigeria) and Hugh Masekela (South Africa), got…
Rembetiko Music Act Trio Tekke to Release Strovilos
Riverboat Records has announced the release of the album Strovilos by Trio Tekke. The band was formed in late 2005 in London and plays a…
Gitkin, Funk Hybridization from New York’s Melting Pot
Gitkin – De La Canción (Wonderwheel Recordings, 2020) De La Canción is a 4-track EP from Gitkin, one of the projects led by Brian J…
Cameroonian Star Manu Dibango Dies at 86
Celebrated Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango passed away today, March 24, 2020 after contracting the new coronavirus COVID-19. The news appeared in Dibango’s official Facebook page.…
Celebrated Percussionist Ray Mantilla Dies at 85
Bandleader and Latin percussion maestro Ray Mantilla passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 in New York City. He was 85 years old. Raymond Mantilla…
Composer Sergio Mendes Delivers More Brazilian Joy and Celebration
Sergio Mendes – In the Key of Joy (Concord Records, 2020) One of the iconic names in Brazilian music, Sergio Mendes, returns with a large…
Berlin DJ and Producer Daniel Haaksman Releases “Black Atlantica Edits”
Berlin DJ producer and label owner Daniel Haaksman has a new album titled “Black Atlantica Edits” (BBE Music, release date April 24, 2020). The set…
Clannad to Release In A Lifetime Anthology
On April 3, 2020, BMG Records will release the album In A Lifetime, a career spanning anthology from one of the most successful Irish bands…
Emerging Bluegrass Band High Fidelity Releases The South Bound Train Video
Bluegrass act High Fidelity has announced the release of a new album titled Banjo Player’s Blues (Rebel Records), scheduled for release this summer. A debut…
Artist Profiles: Niño de Elche
Flamenco singer, activist and poet Francisco Contreras Molina, better known as Niño de Elche, was born in Elche, Spain in 1985. A young, multi-disciplinary artist,…