Esperanza Spaulding Performance Review

Last night I had the privilege to view some of the most outstanding young talent that I have seen in a great while. In an era of mostly Pop and Hip Hop “Esperanza Spaulding” is a welcomed breath of fresh air....

Not seeing the Marxism in those you support?!!

So, I hear on CSPAN callers that say " you republicans shut up and its our turn!" I totally agree with that in perspective.  I ask a simple question.  If it were not for Glenn Beck or Fox news or Talk Radio, would we (or You) not know about the Marxist Comunist...

Switzerland’s Prestigious Music Festival-Montreux Jazz Festival

Prince performs at the Jazz Festival this year bringing excitement along the shores of lake Geneva. One of Europe’s most famous festivals brings the likes of B.B. King, Herbie Hancock, Black Eyed Peas and Grace...

As Mx2007, 12 year old is taking rock blogs to the Max -

" He's an important enough music blogger that indie-pop star Jeremy Messersmith personally delivered a CD to his house in south Minneapolis. Local promotions company Tinderbox Music also "services" him with all...

Tribute to Pete Seeger on his 90th Birthday

Camp the late 50’s early 60’s. The camp counselors, most of them were musicians that played guitars, banjo, drums, piano, flute (I was so blessed to be sent to this camp) and sung folk songs...

Miles Davis Music Review - Live Evil, 1970

Unii spun ca, atunci cand vine vorba de artistii adevarati, nu trebuie sa incepi neaparat sa ii cunosti intr-o anumita ordine. Simpla intalnire cu ei anuleaza importanta unei familiarizări disciplinate. Cele cateva randuri despre Live-Evil 1970 nu sunt, deci, o introducere...

Bourbon Street Fest in Brazil

Many jazz and blues musicians from New Orleans performed for free in Sao Paulo city, Brazil.This video was made by pictures of the first Bourbon Street Fest in 2007.

RiddimJamaica Editorial :- 500 Grand For Jazz, What About Reggae?

Recently it came to my attention that the Jamaica Tourist Board gave organizers of the annual Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival half a million US dollars in sponsorship aid, leaving concerned members of the...

Jazz great Freddie Hubbard dead at 70

Grammy winning jazz musician Freddie Hubbard, whose style influenced a generation of trumpet players and who collaborated with such greats as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, died Monday, a...

Marley Duo Teams Up With Dead Legend Nat King Cole

Reggae royalty Damian and Stephen Marley have collaborated with Executive Prodcuer Carole Cole, daughter of the late great Nat King Cole on an album project entitled, RE:GENERATION, to be released March 10th...

Music Legend Miriam Makeba Is Dead At 76

Miriam Makeba, the singer who became the musical symbol of the black struggle against apartheid, has died after collapsing at a concert in Italy. She was 76.Makeba, nicknamed "Mama Africa" by a worldwide legion of...

Extremely rare 1956 clip of Louis Armstrong in colour found on ShareNow.com

Probably the only surviving colour footage of Louis Armstrong’s May 1956 concert at Achimota College, Gold Coast (now called Ghana) has been found on the social network site ShareNow.comAn extremely rare clip...

Robert Dubwise - The Multi Talented Musician

A Superbly talented musician, Robert has been making quite a name for himself on and off the music-happy island of Jamaica. After school at the prestigious Jamaica College, Robert went straight into the family...

Skatalites Take Ska Reggae To Czech Republic

Along with dramatic changes in the weather, autumn this year brings a wealth of first-class world music. Starting this week and continuing into next month, Respect offers a program that includes Guinea Afro-pop...

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