Artist Profiles: Yelas
Yelas was born in the 20th century in Tarihant, ‘a little village perched in the mountains not far from the sea’, he was from a…
Skirball Cultural Center to present traveling exhibition Paul Simon: Words & Music
The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles announced the dates of the traveling exhibition Paul Simon: Words & Music. The presentation will be displayed April…
Minha Casa
Carol Bach-y-Rita – “Minha Casa / My House” (2016) American jazz vocalist produced her new album, Minha Casa / My House. It’s a collection of…
Goran Ivanovic Trio Announce Midwest Tour in December 2016
Goran Ivanovic Trio has announced that it will be touring the American Midwest in December 2016. Goran Ivanovic Trio features guitarist and composer Goran Ivanovic,…
Saxophone Explorations in Istanbul
Ilhan Ersahin’s Istanbul Sessions – Istanbul Underground (Nublu Records, 2016) Ilhan Ersahin continues his musical encounters in Istanbul where his saxophone ventures into a variety…
Artist Profiles: Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart was born on September 11, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York City and raised on Long Island. Hart was the son of champion marching…
ZZK Films, Producer of Latin American Music Documentaries Launches Indiegogo Campaign
ZZK Films is seeking support for its Indiegogo crowd funding campaign. ZZK Films was launched earlier this year with the release of A Musical Journey.…
Interview with Yang Guanglei, President and Artistic Director of World Music Shanghai
As part of our interview focusing on the world music scene in East Asia, we interviewed Yang Guanglei, President and Artistic Director of World Music…
Artist profiles: María Vargas
María Vargas Fernández was born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz, Spain) in 1947. The gypsy artist started to sing at an early age showing her…
Artist Profiles: María Mezcle
Flamenco singer Maria Mezcle was born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. She is the great-granddaughter of El Mezcle and a descendant of María Vargas, one of…