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Tag: Jazz

Events

Austria’s Glatt&Verkehrt Festival Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

Angel Romero May 19, 2016 No Comments Glatt&VerkehrtJazzworld music

Austrian music festival Glatt&Verkehrt will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year July 1-31, 2016. The festival takes place in Krems, in the beautiful Wachau…

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Album reviews

The Heart Speaks In Songs

Adolf Alzuphar May 17, 2016 No Comments Corinne Bailey RaeJazzsoul

Corinne Bailey Rae’s new album The Heart Speaks In Whispers belongs to a crop of what we may call artistry devoid of “collective era”; it…

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Spanish Flamenco Fusion Guitarist Alberto Carrión to Perform in New York

Angel Romero May 16, 2016 No Comments Alberto CarriónFlamencoguitarJazz

The second concert of the last season of ‘The Flame Series’ will feature Spanish flamenco fusion guitarist Alberto Carrión. The concert will take place next…

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The Diverse Sounds of Iberia and Cuba at EXIB 2016 Day 2 Showcases

Angel Romero May 10, 2016 No Comments Cuban musicfadoFlamencoJaquelineJazzLa CorralaLara BelloMel SeméPortuguese musicProjeto AlmaSpanish music

The EXIB 2016 opening act on May 6th was captivating Spanish vocalist and composer Lara Bello. Although she’s originally from Granada, Lara Bello is currently…

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Three Continents Represented at EXIB 2016 Day 1 Showcases

Angel Romero May 9, 2016 No Comments Basque musicDuartefadoFlamencoGuinea BissauJazzKalakanKaryna GomesMariola MembrivesNano SternNueva Canción Chilena

The threat of rain forced organizers to move the EXIB 2016 showcase stage from the Roman Temple of Évora (Templo de Diana) to Praça do…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Adrian D’Souza

Angel Romero April 22, 2016 No Comments Adrian D'SouzadrumsJazz

Adrian D’Souza is a versatile drummer involved in the New York jazz circuit. Born in Bombay, India, he started his musical pursuits at the age…

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Artist Profiles: Adam Rudolph

Angel Romero April 19, 2016 No Comments Adam RudolphGo: Organic OrchestraJazzpercussionworld fusionworld jazz

Adam Rudolph, a native of Chicago, is known as one of the early innovators in what is now called world music. In 1977, he co-founded…

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Artist Profiles: Abdullah Ibrahim

Angel Romero April 18, 2016 No Comments Abdullah IbrahimJazzSouth African musicworld music

Some still know him as Dollar Brand, others by his adopted moniker of Abdullah Ibrahim, which he began using in the late 1960s after his…

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New CDs and digital releases

Rounder Records Reissues The Klezmer Conservatory Band’s Oy Chanukah!

Angel Romero April 18, 2016 No Comments JazzKlezmer

Rounder Records has reissued Oy Chanukah! By The Klezmer Conservatory Band. The reissue is part of Rounder’s back catalog world music albums released into full…

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Artist Profile: Abbi

Angel Romero April 9, 2016 No Comments JazzKenyan musicpopReggaesalsaworld music

Abbi is one of Kenya’s finest Afro-fusionist. With roots in Kenyan people’s traditional instruments and tunes, he fuses contemporary instruments from the world today, such…

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