2019 St. Patrick’s Day Music
So, here we are. We’ve come to that time of year when I have this sudden insane desire to rip paper shamrocks from the walls…
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Artist Profiles: Rubén Blades
Panama City, the early fifties. Rubén Blades, a boy only 4 years old, born in a working family residing in the old city neighborhood, already…
Puerto Rican Hipness in West Side Story Reimagined
Bobby Sanabria – West Side Story Reimagined (Jazzheads, 2018) Drummer, musical director and arranger Bobby Sanabria and the Multiverse Big Band have recreated the music…
2017 Holiday Music Guide
Do you remember last January when you said, “Hey, just throw all them in that big plastic bag,” and the other person did exactly that?…
Musical Instrument Glossary T
Tabala – Large camel-skin drum. Mauritania. Tabla 1. A pair of Indian classical music drums. The smaller, higher-pitched one is called the tabla. The other,…
Lo’Jo’s Swirl of Exoticism
Lo’Jo 310 Lunes (World Village, 2014) The World Village release 310 Lunes by Lo’Jo is a carnival of sound with all the swirl of exoticism,…
Holiday Music Selections for 2013
Looking to make the holiday season all shiny and bright with a little world music? Well, we’ve got the goods on the goodies this year.…
The Gold Standard of Cuban Music
Juan De Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars Page Auditorium, Duke University March 23, 2013 With recordings such as A Todo Cuba Le Gusta, Distinto,…
Fourteenth Annual Native American Music Awards Announce Nominees
The 14th Annual Native American Music Awards (NAMA) announced today the nominees for this year. The nominees reflect the combined votes of the NAMA Advisory…
Hancock’s World
Herbie Hancock The Imagine Project (Hancock Records, 2010) For the Imagine Project, legendary jazz keyboardist has assembled quite a collection of international stars, including rock,…