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Charlotte (Vermont), USA - World music label Cumbancha announced the new release by the cutting-edge Peruvian ensemble Novalima. The album, titled Coba Coba will be out in mid-October. Novalima's pioneering blend of traditional Afro-Peruvian rhythms and melodies with the hip grooves and beats of modern club culture have made them one of the biggest selling groups in Peruvian music history. Like the Bajofondo Tango Club, Chambao, Ojos de Brujo and Thievery Corporation, Novalima takes soulful roots music and gives it a modern and appealing twist. Afro, the debut album by producers Ramón Pérez Prieto, Rafael Morales, ...

On Tuesday, July 29th, S.O.B.’s presents Afro-pop icon, Oliver Mtukudzi and his legendary band, The Black Spirits. Arguably the most powerful creative force to emerge from Zimbabwe in the last three decades, Mtukudzi carefully balances compelling rhythms and accessible melodies with insightful lyrics, building a vast body of work that is politically and socially relevant, yet entertaining and accessible to a worldwide audience. Mtukudzi is such a musical force that his name has become synonymous with his style, and “Tuku music” has evolved into something quite distinct from any other Zimbabwean music. Clearly, his cultural influences are evident – the traditional forms of the mbira, the South African mbaqanga ...

Reuters - Rap star DMX has been indicted in Arizona on charges that he used a false identity to try and avoid paying medical expenses incurred during a hospital visit, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

A business management and accounting firm sued Courtney Love for nearly $1 million on Tuesday, claiming she failed to pay them ...

The Jonas Brothers reportedly bought a house in a Dallas-Fort Worth suburb and some young neighbors sound thrilled .

HUNDREDS of last-minute tickets for this year's Edinburgh Military Tattoo may become available because of the credit crunch and a downturn in visitors from the United Stat

THOUSANDS of tents abandoned after T in the Park have been dumped in landfill, it emerged yesterday.

THE Indie group Hamfatter have become an overnight success, selling 1,500 singles following their appearance on Dragon's Den, according to an entertainment retailer.

Kid Rock has been sentenced to 12 months probation and six hours of anger management classes after being arrested at a restaurant in October last year.The singer, ...

YEAH YAEH YEAHS frontwoman Karen O has unveiled her new side project NATIVE KOREAN ROCK.The singer performed two gigs with the new outfit at the Union Pool in ...