Artist Profiles: Antonio Machin
One of the early legends of Cuban music, Antonio Machín led his own acoustic band in the 1920s, and eventually emigrated from the island, first…
Artist Profiles: V.K. Raman
V.K. Raman, one of the leading flutists in the Carnatic style of Music, started learning flute at the age of 9. At the age of…
Artist Profiles: Gregory Isaacs
Gregory Isaacs ranked as one of the true superstars of reggae music, with a career that spanned three decades and legions of loyal fans worldwide.…
Captivating Latin Jazz Tribute to John Coltrane
Poncho Sanchez – Trane’s Delight (Concord Picante, 2019) The great conguero (conga player) Poncho Sanchez, one of the masters of American Latin Jazz, has a…
Round ‘em Up
Time for another overview of CDs that have fortuitously found their way into my possession, and, even more fortuitously, that I’ve enjoyed enough to spread…
Egyptian Percussion Master Hossam Ramzy Dies at 65
ARC Music announced today that Egyptian percussionist and composer Hossam Ramzy passed away on Tuesday, September 10th, 2019. He was 65. Hossam was undergoing treatment…
Karim Dabo’s Path to Peace
One day, I stumbled across Karim Dabo’s music online and I was transfixed. His vocals are soft and sensitive. Even though you may not understand…
Chicha, The Psychedelic cumbia of Peru
In 1960s Peru, a new style of music was born: Peruvian cumbia, also known as “chicha”. Tropical genres such as Dominican merengue, Cuban guaracha and…
Famed Syrian Singer Wajde Ayub and Ensemble to Perform in New York City
Renowned Syrian singer Wajde Ayub, born in Aleppo, is set to perform on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City.…
International Songwriting Competition Deadline on September 18, 2019
Musicians interested in submitting songs to the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) have until September 18, 2019. The ISC is one of the most appealing songwriting…