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Banning Eyre reviews two albums from artists who are reinventing classic sounds from Puerto Rico: iLe's iLevitable and Miramar's Dedication to Sylvia Rexach.
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"When the people get my music, people can get my soul, too," says Cuban singer Dayme Arocena. She's one of many musicians benefiting from the changing relationship between the United States and Cuba.
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The Malian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist returns with a gorgeous album focused on the idea of home.
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Feisty, hypnotic dance music from southern Italy, rollicking guitar licks from Niger and a tribute to an Indian dance legend.
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The singer has Dutch and Jewish roots and hails from a quiet California beach town — but musically, she's traveled a path far afield from her upbringing.
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Howard Levy found he could get a radical new sound out of the mouth harp, essentially by playing it wrong. Today, followers of his method are finding their way into the world's top conservatories.
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Earlier in 2015, I attended Austin's SXSW Festival, and as always was thrilled to meet so many talented musicians from around the globe. Three stand-out…
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World music DJ Betto Arcos returns from a major performing arts festival in Mexico with music from some of his favorite acts.
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The band's musical director Jorge Gomez and lead vocalist Xavier Mili talk about their new album "Panamericano."
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This month, very old songs from India and England rub shoulders with new sounds from Madagascar and Japan — along with one emerging Hawaiian hit, courtesy of Pixar and Disney.