Les Moncada Chats with Latin Percussion Legend Pablito Rosario
There are great percussionists in Latin Music. Some Latin percussionists styles can be copied, some cannot. Some musicians flocked to Cuba to see a…
Christmas Music for 2015
It’s that time of year and I am completely strung out on caffeine and Christmas music, so much so that I giggled so hard…
Zik, a Musical Journey from the Mediterranean Sea to the Depths of the Sahara
Idirad Zik (Soundfact, 2015) Zik is the first album released by Idirad, an Amazigh (Berber) trio with Algerian and French band members, established in Brussels…
globalFEST on the Road – Creole Carnival at Soka Performing Arts Center
Several international world music/roots music artists part of globalFEST on the Road – Creole Carnival are set to perform on Sunday, April 3, 2016…
Elida Almeida Wins the Prix Découvertes RFI 2015
Cape Verdian artist Elida Almeida has won Radio France Internationale’s Prix Découvertes RFI 2015 for her debut album “Ora Doci, Ora Margos.” The album…
Akameyimoh Baby Boy
On Akameyimoh Baby Boy (Canyon Records CR-6513, 2013), Young Spirit performs pow-wow music recorded live at Red Mountain. Unlike other pow-wow groups that feature an…
The Spellbinding Sounds of Dizu Plaatjies
Dizu Plaatjies and Friends Ubuntu – The Common String (Mountain Records Mou4554, 2015) Ubuntu – The Common String is the new solo album by one…
Vocal Exploration Beyond The Familiar
Bayarbaatar Davaasuren The Art of Mongolian Khoomii (ARC Music, 2015) Sometimes it is not so easy to step out of our comfort zone. That being…
Stars at Sounds of Reggae 2015 in New York
Sounds of Reggae will return for Part 2 featuring “Shaggy & Friends” on Sunday, December 13th. The concert will take place at Kings Theatre…
Celebrated Irish Musician Mick Moloney to visit the Cuban National School of Arts
Irish multi-instrumentalist and scholar Mick Moloney, a leading figure in the world of Irish Traditional Music, will visit the Cuban National School of Arts, (Escuela…