Neither an endless line, pitiless fog nor the curious scent of sweet Mexican churros and portable toilets was enough to keep ...

Scottish singer Julie Fowlis has a new Gaelic album titled Cuilidh (Shoeshine Records/Cadiz Music). The United States release will be available August 12, 2008). Cuilidh means “treasury” or “secret hiding place” in Gaelic. the CD is a trove of everything from lighthearted mouth music to serious ballads chronicling life and loss on the rugged island and its rough seas. Fowlis’ delicate, heartfelt renditions have ...

A new DVD-Rom about the Japanese koto is now available. The new release, titled Koto, was recorded with the player facing the koto using the correct posture and emotional display to achieve the high quality 96 kHz/24bit sound. You can hear many basic play techniques such as types of chalking, finger slides, pizzicato, and arpeggios all inside 1023 file. The koto is not only used in traditional music, but also modern day composers have also used the instrument in collaboration with orchestras since the early 1900’s. The koto captures the pure sound of Japan. It was used in old Japanese court music to sooth the body. It has also been said that this instrument could purify you mind, body, and soul. Its 13 strings bring elegant and spiritual sounds that mimic stillness and motion as does the 4 seasons of Japan. The DVD-ROM is avai...

Indie heroes the Breeders, led by twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal, stop by Bryant Park Project studios and play a few songs from their new record, Mountain Battles.

Just a band oh yes but what a gig! Dan Le Sac and Scroobius Pip prove that hip hop don't stop.

In which an american allegedly tells you what's what and to a lesser extent who's who at the first major urban Yankee music festival of 2008.

San Francisco (California), USA - Jamaican Reggae star Stevie Culture will be performing at the return of the original Reggae On The River Saturday July 19, 2008 at Benbow Lake State Recreation Area in southern Humboldt. Stevie Culture is known for his hit songs "Herb", "Top Class" and "Rolling Down The Street". At Reggae On Ther River he will be gracing the stage with his home grown band and a spectacular horns section. The show also features The Wailing Sould, Katchafire, Warrior King and Sister-I-Live. Stevie's connection to the Mateel Community Center is deep rooted and this show is important in keeping the name of Reggae On The River alive forever. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the Mateel C...

Turiya Mareya and timbalero Charlie Chavez will perform at the Baja Jazz Festival2008 in Tijuana. the concert will take place July 26th at Casa De La Cultura at 9:30 pm Mareya was raised in the vibrant border of Tijuana and San Diego. She started playing with Mexican dance bands at a young age and later studied Jazz under the direction of Mr. Daniel Jackson, one of the West Coast Jazz Legends. She studied also at the Creative Music School in Woodstock but most of her musical instruction came from the streets, the clubs and fellow musicians. She began playing Latin Jazz with the Tambu International Ensemble, moving to Vera Cruz and living later in Mexico City. Returning to the border she was active in the jazz and Latin music scenes. In 1992 she became the musical director and pianist for the Kokopelli Lati...

They headline Latitude this weekend and will return for more dates in November.

We continue our series on Jazz with a look at the evolution of Latin Jazz. Farai talks with Jose Rizo, host of the show "Jazz on the Latin Side," as well as Grammy award-winning bandleader and congo drummer Poncho Sanchez.