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Listen 4 min MORE Sofia Rei took off on a solo trek through the rugged terrain of eastern Chile with two backpacks filled with recording gear to gather her thoughts and the sounds of this awe-inspiring landscape. An ardent student of South American folkloric traditions and a Professor at NYU, Rei’s “ Un Mismo Cielo” or “The Same Sky” pays tribute to the past aided by digital technology. Playlist
Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Will Return To Live Performances in New York City in May and June Their first performance is at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music's Spring Benefit 2021 next weekend.by BWW News Desk Multi GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist/composer Arturo O'Farrill and nonprofit the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA) have announced their return to live performances throughout New York City and Brooklyn in May 2021 and June 2021. O'Farrill and his 18-piece Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra perform live for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 global pandemic at B...
Globalfest Moves Online, Showcasing World Music Without Boundaries With 16 bands over four nights, the festival expanded its reach at a time when live music with audiences is in short supply. Minyo Crusaders performing at Globalfest this week. The event, usually a live showcase in New York City, went online this year.Credit...GlobalFEST Published Jan. 15, 2021Updated Jan. 17, 2021 Minyo Crusaders set an old Japanese song, from a tradition called minyo, to a Nigerian Afrobeat groove. DakhaBrakha, from Ukraine, roved from Eastern European drones and yipping vocals to something like girl-group ...
GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist/composer Arturo O'Farrill and nonprofit the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA) announce they have reached their crowd-funding goal of $100,000 raised through the ALJA Emergency Artist Fund (GoFundMe) and "Giving Tuesday" initiative to help New York/New Jersey-based jazz musicians during the COVID-19 global pandemic. New York City's community of independent musicians have faced extreme economic challenges since March 2020. ALJA's efforts to raise funds through generous donations from the community at large hits a milestone of $100,000 going directly to artists t...
New Sounds of Argentina #3 By Las Lauras | 15 December, 2020 Here we are, finishing what’s been a weird year for all of us. Music, as a business and as an art, had to adapt to a new social scene where live shows and face-to-face rehearsals were impossible. It’s shown us that musicians, producers and technicians have no lack of creativity, with streaming recitals, rehearsals and remote recordings the evidence. Certainly, some artists have had more resources than others, but always it’s been with the aim of doing what they really like: making music that will remain for eternity. In the fo...