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'Romance de la Luna Tucumana' is an album that will please Latin music lovers, as well as those with eclectic tastes.
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Music Review: Jane Bunnett and Maqueque – ‘Jane Bunnett and Maqueque’
Bunnett and Maqueque are a match made in Afro-Cuban heaven.
Read More »Music Review: Gabriel Espinosa and Hendrik Meurkens – ‘Samba Little Samba’
Samba Little Samba offers an exciting menu of Brazilian sounds played with a true passion for the music.
Read More »Music Reviews: Phil Bowler & Pocket Jungle, Tim Ferguson Inside/Out, and Grecco Buratto
Two new jazz albums spiced with a little Brazilian pop.
Read More »Music Review: Sergio Mendes – ‘Magic’
The music is recognizably Sergio Mendes, but it is Mendes with an eye to what music needs to be in 2014.
Read More »Music Reviews: Maria Bethania – ‘The Essential Maria Bethania: Love Letter,’ ‘Oasis,’ & ‘My Backyard’
Maria Bethania is a Brazilian songstress who deserves greater attention in the United States.
Read More »I Shall Be Released: New Recordings and Tours from David Guetta, Wu-Tang Clan, Placido Domingo, Wiz Khalifa, Jeff Beck and More
Plus a new children's holiday album from Farmer Jason (of Jason and the Scorchers), a concert DVD from Depeche Mode, and a reissued lost classic from The Byrds' Gene Clark.
Read More »I Shall Be Released: New Releases and Tours from Chick Corea, George Harrison, Sting, Minus the Bear and More
As Sting's musical 'The Last Ship' nears its Broadway premiere, the perennial pop star releases a live DVD of his own performances of the music.
Read More »Music Review: Tomas Doncker – ‘Small World Part 1 (Deluxe Edition)’
Singer and guitarist crosses genre boundaries to offer a pleasing set of feel-good, socially-conscious compositions.
Read More »Interview: Jon Secada – A New Dimension
It's never "Just Another Day" for the bilingual singer-songwriter, dancer and philanthropist. Otra Vez is his new Spanish Pop CD.
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