To Beny Moré With Love Wins Best Traditional Tropical Album Latin Grammy Award
To Beny Moré With Love by Cuban-American singer Jon Secada and The Charlie Sepúlveda Big Band won the Best Traditional Tropical Album award at the…
Venezuelan Band Guaco Wins Best Contemporary Tropical Latin Grammy Award
Bidimensional, the album by acclaimed Venezuelan salsa band Guaco, has won the Best Contemporary Tropical Grammy award at the 18th Latin Grammy Awards. On half…
Jorge Celedón y Sergio Luis Rodríguez Win Best Cumbia/Vallenato Latin Grammy
Ni Un Paso Atrás, a collaboration featuring two of the leadfing vallenato musicians Jorge Celedón y Sergio Luis Rodríguez, is the winner of the Cumbia/Vallenato…
Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta Wins Latin Grammy
The album Salsa Big Band by Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta (Rubén Blades Productions) is the winner of Best Salsa Album at the…
Caught Up In Getting Caught Up
It is a long time since I have contributed reviews to this site. The reasons are many, varied and not a matter of public record.…
Salif Keita Cancels 2018 United States Tour for Health Reasons
Malian star Salif Keita has announced the cancellation of his upcoming 2018 American tour under doctor’s orders. No additional details are available at this time.
Stirring Afro-Flamenco Explorations
Raúl Rodríguez – La Raíz Eléctrica (Fol, 2017) Spanish multi-instrumentalist, composer, researcher and inventor Raúl Rodríguez has released another impressive recording titled La Raíz Eléctrica.…
Artist Profiles: Rebirth Brass Band
New Orleans ensemble Rebirth Brass Band was formed in 1983. The group carries musical tradition through the decades with a revolving cast of musicians. Brothers…
Artist Profiles: Rebecca Pidgeon
Rebecca Pidgeon, the acclaimed American actress has also displayed her gift as a singer-songwriter on her several well-received albums with Chesky Records. Pidgeon’s style includes…
Artist Profiles: Rebeca Mauleon
Rebeca Mauleon is a prolific pianist composer arranger as well as author and educator. She has performed with acclaimed luminaries Latin, rock, pop and world…