Música en Segura 2017 Program Announced
Música en Segura, a festival dedicated to classical music, Flamenco, jazz and singer-songwriters will take place May 24 to 28, 2017 in Segura de la…
Voices of the Ancestors: Mbira Music of Zimbabwe at ‘A World In Trance’ Music Series
Traditional mbira maestro is set to perform Friday, April 28, 2017 at 8:00 pm at Roulette in New York City. The concert is part of…
Celebrated Zimbabwean Band Mokoomba Reveals American Tour
Zimrock band Mokoomba will be touring the United States during April and May 2017. The band will present its new album, Luyando. The new recording…
‘A World In Trance’ Music Series in New York City
‘A World In Trance’, a 3-day festival featuring the spellbinding music of Zimbabwe, Iran, Pakistan and India will take place April 29-30 in New York…
La Linea – The London Latin Music Festival 2017 Starts This Week
La Linea – The London Latin Music Festival 2017 starts tomorrow, April 18 and will run until Saturday, April 29. Line-Up Julieta Venegas (Mexico) +…
Artist Profiles: Rodolfo Mederos
Argentine bandoneon player, composer and arranger Rodolfo Mederos was born March 25, 1940 in Río de la Plata. As a composer, Rodolfo Mederos covers a…
Artist Profiles: Rita Eriksen
Rita Eriksen is one of Norway’s best vocalists. In addition to her own career, she is frequently used by Norwegian musicians. In 1996 she released…
Artist Profiles: Ricardo Miño
Ricardo Miño Alvarez was born in 1949 in Sevilla, Spain. He began his remarkable career at 10 in his native Triana, the most Gypsy of…
Artist Profiles: Anita Katakkar
Anita Katakkar is a Canadian percussionist who specializes in tabla. Her ancestry is Indian and Scottish. She grew up listening to Indian music through…
Different Threads of Indian Fusion
Rakkatak – Small Pieces (Rakkatak RA017, 2017) Rakkatak is a Canadian duo led by tabla master Anita Katakkar and bassist Oriana Barbato. Their album Small…