Jamaican Artist Randy Valentine to Perform at Africa Oyé 2016
Multifaceted Jamaican vocalist, songwriter and producer Randy Valentine is set to perform on June 19 at Africa Oyé 2016 music festival. Africa Oyé will take…
Master Drummer Reflects on His Wide-ranging International Music Journey
Nii Okai Tagoe – West to West (Arc Music EUCD 2641, 2016) “We have to maintain dignity with each other whoever we are – from…
Review of New Music Concepts. 2nd International Conference ICNMC 2016
New Music Concepts. 2nd International Conference ICNMC 2016, Michele Della Ventura (ed.), ABEditore s.r.l. – Milan ISBN 978-88-6551-221-0 This book is a collection of essays…
Reggae Band Raging Fyah Announces American Summer Tour Dates
Roots reggae band Raging Fyah will be touring the United States in July 2016. The group will be promoting its new album Everlasting. Raging Fyah’s…
The Expressionists: Adele, Seu Jorge, Kamasi Washington
The impressionists produced a massive boom of cultural significance and so did the nationalists and their affect on society lingers but no aesthetic has had…
Artist Profiles: Agatsuma
The 14-year-old winner of the 1988 All-Japan Tsugaru-Shamisen Competition, held at the Kanagicho in the Aomori Prefecture, began his studies of the instrument at the…
Artist Profiles: Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
In the 2002-2003 season, Jazz at Lincoln Center inaugurated a new ensemble, the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra (ALJO). Led by pianist Arturo O’Farrill – son of…
Artist Profiles: Afro Cuban All Stars
The Afro-Cuban All Stars were brought together by musical director Juan de Marcos González (leader of the son group Sierra Maestra and mastermind behind the…
Kora Trailblazer Sona Jobarteh to Perform at Africa Oyé 2016
Sona Jobarteh, the first female Kora virtuoso to come from a West African Griot family, is set to perform on June 18 at Africa Oyé…
Artist Profiles: Afro Celt Sound System
Afro Celt Sound System are widely acknowledged as one of the most innovative and pioneering groups to emerge from the increasingly eclectic cross-cultural experimentation at…