Baroness of Galapagos Jazz
Cristina Morrison Baronesa (Jazzheads Records, 2015) Baronesa is the concept album by actress and singer-songwriter Cristina Morrison. She fuses contemporary jazz with Latin American music…
Portuguese Artist Lula Pena to Perform at Duke
Portuguese singer-songwriter Lula Pena is set to perform on Thursday, September 17 at 20:00 (8:00 pm) at the Nelson Music Room, Duke University. Lula…
Music is Like Freedom
Terakaft Alone (OutHere Records, 2015) Music is a fragile thing and sadly there are some out there in the world who would stamp it out…
TriBeCaStan to Present Goddess Polka Dottess at NY Gypsy Music Festival
New York world music ensemble TriBeCaStan will present its new album Goddess Polka Dotess on Friday, September 18, 2015 at Drom in New York…
Real World to Release Live Youssou N’Dour Album
Real World Records has announced the October 2015 release of Youssou N’Dour’s album titled Fatteliku. This recording showcases Youssou N’Dour et Le Super Etoile…
Splendid Live Set by Ravi & Anoushka Shankar
Ravi & Anoushka Shankar Live in Bangalore (East Meets West Music, 2015) Live in Bangalore is a beautifully-packaged 3-disc set (DVD + 2 CDs) documenting…
“Music can help people to see that the boundaries don’t matter” – interview with Sohini Alam
Sohini Alam is a British Bangladeshi vocalist in the bands Khiyo and Lokkhi Terra. The group Khiyo’s debut album, described as ‘Bengali music with…
Les Moncada Chats with Friend and Latin Musical Instrument Craftsman Peter Lugo of JCR Percussion
When you listen to salsa, mambo or Latin music, the instruments played, especially the percussion instruments, such as bell, bongos, congas, timbales are made…
Outstanding Armenian Flamenco
Vahagni Imagined Frequencies (Vahagni Music, 2015) Imagined Frequencies is an extraordinary album by Los Angeles-based Armenian guitarist Vahagn Turgutyan, better known as Vahagni. The recording…
Maestro of Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz
Papo Vázquez and the Mighty Pirates Troubadours Spirit Warrior (Picaro Records, 2015) American trombonist, composer and arranger Papo Vázquez celebrates his Puerto Rican roots on…