They’re Happy Days
Lone Piñon – Días Felices (Living Music Duplication, 2017) This new release from New Mexico, the self-professed “land of enchantment”, is sure to get you…
Artist Profiles: La Shica
Elsa Rovayo, “La Shica”, was born in Ceuta, Spain, in 1972. La Shica learned flamenco, Spanish dance and classical ballet. She performs a hybrid form…
EXIB Música 2017 Showcase to Return One More Year to Portugal
The 4th edition of the Iberoamerican showcase EXIB Música 2017 will take place in Portugal once more. The 2017 event will be based in Évora…
Latin Jazz Flute Virtuoso Dave Valentin Dies at 64
Puerto-Rican American Latin jazz flutist Dave Valentin passed away today, March 8, 2017 in New York City. Valentin was born in The Bronx neighborhood in…
Acclaimed Flamencos and Mestizos Series Returns to Madrid This Week
The SGAE Foundation will present a new edition of its much-admired Flamencos and Mestizos series March 9-12, 2017 at Sala Berlanga in Madrid. The showcase…
Old Time Balkan from Lapland
Jaakko Laitinen & Väärä Raha – Näennäinen (Playground Music, 2016) Jaakko Laitinen and his band Väärä Raha hail from Lapland in northern Finland and they…
Austrian Band Alma Wins German World Music Award
Austrian act Alma won the 2017 German World Music Award “Festival-Ruth.” The Ruth is one of the four yearly awards from Rudolstadt-Festival, the biggest German…
Blue Harp Perspectives
Amelia Romano – New Perspectives (indie release, 2017) American harpist Amelia Romano plays a mix of instrumentals and songs on New Perspectives, scheduled for…
Ultra High Flamenco Quartet to Perform at Flamenco Festival in New York and Miami
Ultra High Flamenco Quartet will perform in New York City in March 18th as part of the international Flamenco Eñe tour. “It is inevitable to…
Paris Texas via Tucson
Naïm Amor and John Convertino – The Western Suite and Siesta Songs (Living Music Duplication, 2016) The first thing that springs to mind listening to…