North American listeners have been introduced to the music of the British-born multi-instrumentalist, writer and vocalist, Joanna Wallfisch. She has regaled her audiences from New York...
On the 27th of October, 2017 Canadian lovers of music were again given the opportunity to sit and listen to the legendary Chilean nueva canción ensemble,...
Putumayo World Music is a New York-based label that has few peers anywhere in the world of music. It single-handedly introduces listeners to music from every...
The Puerto Rico-born Cecilia Pahl, who moved to Posadas, Misiones in Argentina, via Cordoba, Spain is now not only a seasoned traveller, but a vocalist, who...
Memories are apparently rampant especially in Montréal, Quebec. After all every licence plate on a motorcar contains a registration number and the words “Québec… Je me...
I rarely conduct interviews using email and don’t really like doing them over the telephone either. In my view, the talking and listening – more listening...
“Aimez-moi comme un beau rêve, votre vie la nuit, mon espoir le jour, comme une pièce d’argent sur terre ne m’en sépare, et pour le grand...
The New Canadian Global Music Orchestra, recently created by The Royal Conservatory of Toronto and masterminded by its Executive Director, Performing Art, Mervon Mehta, premiered the...
Anat Cohen Presents Two New Albums: “Rosa Dos Ventos” and “Outra Coisa” (The Music of Moacir Santos) Montanha, Cristiano Alves, Nailor Proveta, Buosi and Burgani; Brasilian...
Conventional science maintains that the Human Body comprises 60% water with 73% of the brain and heart alone being water. Certainly not the artist, however, of...
Every musician hopes for, but cannot afford to wait, for that special spiritual awakening in a performance, either in the studio or on stage. It usually...
30 years ago, in 1987, Lamine Touré had a dream. He turned his dream into reality when Nuits d’Afrique was born. It all started in 1986,...
Touched Down In Brampton – Powerade Centre – July 26, 2016 Simili – Similares Through a series of connections made in far away places I came...
What makes the art of South America so alluring? It has existed, and more importantly, it has been developing in a steaming cauldron, cooking in the...
This is an exceptional realisation of the roots of what Snarky Puppy is all about. Forget the connotations of the name. Forget the fact that the...
Listen to not one, but two of Ayelet Rose Gottlieb’s recordings; one featuring her own compositions. There is a swirling wind of mysticism that fills the air....
Under One Sun – Jamey Haddad Jazz Ensemble Master percussionist Jamey Haddad, who collaborates regularly with singer-songwriter Paul Simon, composer Elliot Goldenthal, and saxophonist Joe Lovano,...
Boston Cello Quartet: Artistic Profile The first of its kind in the history of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Cello Quartet was founded in 2010...
To speak of Guinga without a litany of praise would be almost sacrilegious and blasphemous. The musician and composer from Rio may be counted among the...
I first heard of Richard Bennett when I received a link to his then “new” album, New York Swara. On it he re-imagined the beautiful Indian...