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Hermeto Pascoal - Hermeto
New CDs

Hermeto Pascoal’s groundbreaking debut album available March 2023

World Music Central News Room February 15, 2023 No Comments Brazilian musicfusionHermeto Pascoalworld fusionworld music

The highly anticipated reissue of Hermeto Pascoal‘s seminal debut album, is finally set for release on March 31st, 2023. The self-titled “Hermeto” will be available…

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Cover of ther album If You Will by Flora Purim
Album reviews

Flora Purim, Deeply Steeped in Brazilian Traditions

Angel Romero August 24, 2022 No Comments Flora Purimfusionworld fusionworld music

Flora Purim – If You Will (Strut Records, 2022) Trailblazing Brazilian singer Flora Purim is back with a superb, new album after 15 years. On…

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Obituaries

Virtuoso Pianist and Jazz Fusion Icon Chick Corea Dies at 79

World Music Central News Room February 12, 2021 No Comments Chick Coreaflamenco jazzfusionJazzjazz-rockLatin jazz

American virtuoso keyboard player, flamenco jazz trailblazer, and composer Chick Corea passed away on February 9th, 2021 from an uncommon form of cancer that was…

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Interviews

Interview with Cuban Keyboardist and Composer Roberto Fonseca

Angel Romero November 20, 2019 No Comments Cuban musicfusionRoberto Fonsecaworld fusionworld music

Innovative Cuban musician and composer Roberto Fonseca has a new album titled Yesun. It is a project where he brings together a wide range of…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Carles Benavent

Angel Romero January 19, 2019 No Comments bassCarles BenaventFlamencofusion

Bass player, Carles Benavent, was born in the Pueblo Seco (Poble Sec) neighborhood in Barcelona, Spain. His earliest days playing music were in blues and…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: José Rossy

Angel Romero December 23, 2018 No Comments fusionJosé RossyPuerto Rican musicPuerto Rico

Born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, José Rossy studied at The Conservatory of Music. He finished three years of a Bachelors Degree in Music education with…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Carlos Santana

Angel Romero October 20, 2018 2 Comments Afro-LatinfusionMexicorockSantanaUnited States of America

Carlos Santana was born on July 20, 1947, in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico. His father, José, an accomplished mariachi violinist, introduced Carlos to ‘traditional…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Gustavo Santaolalla

Angel Romero February 9, 2017 No Comments ArgentinaArgentine musicfusionGustavo Santaolallajazz-rockpopprogressive rockworld music

Gustavo Santaolalla has been a force in Latin American music since the 1960s. He is one of a small group of musicians who created the…

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Events

Invitation from Krakow to the Summer Jazz Festival at Piwnicy pod Baranami

Paulina Tendera January 23, 2017 No Comments Arturo SandovalChick CoreafusionIvo PogorelićJazzKrakowPolandSummer Jazz Festival

The end of winter in Krakow coincides with the beginning of the annual celebration of jazz music. Since 1996, Piwnica pod Baranami (Cellar under the…

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