Marta Gómez started her musical studies at the age of six in her native Colombia when she entered the Liceo Benalcazar choir, becoming its soloist…
Artist Profiles: Marta Gómez
Tag: Latin American music
globalFEST: The New Golden Age of Latin Music Tour Begins February 2, 2018
American world music showcase producers globalFEST have announced a tour featuring some of the finest young Latin music artists based in the United States. The…
Artist profiles: Strunz & Farah
Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah, originally from Costa Rica and Iran respectively, have pioneered a new expression for the acoustic guitar. Bringing the cultural riches…
Artist Profiles: Tito Rodríguez
Born in Santurce (Puerto Rico), Tito Rodríguez moved to New York City as a teenager in the 1930s. After various jobs singing with a number…
La Linea – The London Latin Music Festival 2017 Starts This Week
La Linea – The London Latin Music Festival 2017 starts tomorrow, April 18 and will run until Saturday, April 29. Line-Up Julieta Venegas (Mexico) +…
Artist Profiles: Los Pinguos
Founded in 1999 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Los Pinguos (the Penguins, in Spanish) perform a spicy mixture of Latin rhythms utilizing Spanish guitars, Peruvian cajon…
EXIB Música 2017 Showcase to Return One More Year to Portugal
The 4th edition of the Iberoamerican showcase EXIB Música 2017 will take place in Portugal once more. The 2017 event will be based in Évora…
Blue Harp Perspectives
Amelia Romano – New Perspectives (indie release, 2017) American harpist Amelia Romano plays a mix of instrumentals and songs on New Perspectives, scheduled for…
Different Combinations of Latin Spices
I‘ve long asserted that Latin music was the first “world” music to make its way into the mainstream. Arguable though that may be, there’s no…
Pavel Urkiza and La Ruta de las Almas Band to Perform at Global Cuba Fest 2016 in Miami
Pavel Urkiza and La Ruta De Las Almas Band are set to perform on Saturday, March 12th at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium on 2901 W…