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Afro-Cubism
Posted June 22, 2010In 1996, a group of extraordinary musicians from Mali was to meet up with a group of extraordinary Cuban musicians in order to record an album together, upon the instigation of Nick Gold of World Circuit Records. The Maliens never made it to Havana, and the album that saw the day instead was that of the incredibly successful Buena Vista Social C... more
Vijay Iyer Musician of the Year
Posted June 15, 2010The pianist/composer Vijay Iyer has received the prestigious American Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Award 2010 as Musician Of The Year. Other nominees in this category were Sony Rollins, Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas and Henry Threadgill.
Artists travelling long distance
Posted June 11, 2010Artists travelling long distance: Giovanni Mirabassi, Italian jazz pianist based in France, for three concerts in China and Corea (one in Shanghai, two in Seoul); and La Caravane Passe, to celebrate the CD release of “Velkom Plechti!” in Japan with five concerts (Tokyo, Yokohama, Fukuoka). Details on our concert page. more
Vieux Farka Touré will perform at the official World Cup Kick-Off concert
Posted June 08, 2010Vieux Farka Touré will perform at the official World Cup Kick-Off concert this Thursday at Soweto Stadium. The stadium tickets have sold out, and Vieux looks set to have his chance to shine in front of 1 billion+ worldwide tv viewers. His set is scheduled for shortly after 9pm Jo-burg time (GMT+2) straight after a video tribute to Nelson Mandel... more
Diabel Cissokho and Ramon Goose on Live session
Posted June 01, 2010Diabel Cissokho and Ramon Goose played live during the ‘World Music show’ on French national radio, take a look at RFI radio
Their CD “Mansana Blues” on Dixiefrog is getting great reviews all over Europe
Yaron Herman @ Jazz à St Germain des PRés
Posted May 26, 2010The magnificent concert presented by Yaron Herman at the Jazz at Saint-Germain-des-Prés Festival here in Paris in May has given us a first glimpse of what we can look forward to with the release of his forthcoming album on the label ACT in autumn: excellent and easily accessible new compositions, great originality in the interpretation, a rhythm... more
latest synchronization
Posted May 18, 2010A huge poster campaign across France is in action for new Olivier Assayas production “Carlos” about the terrorist of the same name. The tv series in 3 episodes will be shown on the big cable channel Canal + and will then be launched as a feature film. The soundtrack contains music by Brian Eno, the group The Wire, Argentinian icon A... more
Warsaw Village Band - Polish Award
Posted May 07, 2010Already for the 16th time Polish artists, journalists and music business representatives of the Phonographic Academy designed the winners of the 16th Fryderyk (after Frederic Chopin) awards for 2009 releases: The Warsaw Village Band’s “Infinity” (Jaro) was designated “Album of the Year – folk/world music”.
Festival Jazz St. Germain des Près
Posted May 07, 2010Three acts we proudly represent will perform at the Festival Jazz St. Germain des Près, THE Paris jazz festival which is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year: Jacky Terrasson with his new trio (release CD "Push"), Yaron Herman with a group formed specially for the occasion including Michel Portal, and the splendid Giovanni Mira... more
"Femmes du Monde" Festival at Satellit Café
Posted May 07, 2010The Festival Femmes du Monde (Women of the World) at the Paris Satellit Café has programmed an hommage to Sara Alexander, a grand lady of music (singer, accordeonist, composer), a writer and humanitarian from Israel, who left us one year ago. She has lived her life trying to help advance reconciliation between Israelis and Arabs and uniting mus... more