Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…

There are at times special musicians with the utmost talent and creativity. Angel “Cachete” Maldonado is this type of musician. We will refer to him…
View More Les Moncada Chats With Legendary Latin Percussionist and Orchestra Leader Angel “Cachete” MaldonadoThe World Music Album of the Year nominees for the 2016 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS)…
View More Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Announces 2016 Juno Awards World Music Album of the Year NomineesStartijenn – “Skeud” (Paker, 2015) “Skeud” (shadow, reflection) is the fifth album by one of the best-known bands from Brittany. The group combines traditional dances…
View More Breton EnergySahra Halgan Trio is set to perform at Studio L’Ermitage on Wednesday, February 10, 2016as part of the 9th edition of the Festival Au Fil…
View More Somaliland Act Sahra Halgan Trio to presents new album “Faransiskiyo Somaliland” at Studio de l’ErmitageWhen you talk about drums, there are the handmade versions of drums and then there are also mass manufactured drums. Michel Ouellet the owner of…
View More Les Moncada Chats with MOPERC Company owner, Michel OuelletEsperanza Fernández (Spain) and Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Cuba) are set to perform on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Roulette in New York City. Esperanza Fernández, one…
View More Flamenco Meets Cuba: Esperanza Fernández & Gonzalo Rubalcaba to Perform in New YorkSenegalese artist Baaba Maal’s new album The Traveller is the number one album of the Transglobal World Music Chart in February 2016. The Traveller was…
View More Transglobal World Music Chart for February 2016Mandolinist Sierra Hull has a new album titled Weighted Mind (Rounder Records). Weighted Mind includes folk-pop, bluegrass, and new acoustic music. The instrumentation is comprised…
View More Sierra Hull Releases Weighted MindBaraka – Tribute to Nargis (Sketis Music SKMR-099, 2013) Ethno-jazz band Baraka dedicates this album to Pamir singer Nargis Bandishoyeva. During the Soviet era, Nargis…
View More Baraka Honors Nargis BandishoyevaWhen it comes to the Latin music world, the living legend of trumpet players was Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros Sr., who passed on January 6, 2016…
View More Les Moncada Remembers Latin Trumpet Legend Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros Sr.