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Anupam Shobhakar Combines Indian Classical Influences With A Bold Hybrid Electric Guitar On New Ags Release 'Liquid Reality', Out March 14, Coinciding With Hindu Celebration Of Holi

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January 27, 2025

Liquid Reality Out March 14, Coinciding with Hindu Celebration of Holi, the Festival of Colors; Featuring Swaminathan Selvaganesh, Satoshi Takeishi, Gumbi Ortiz, Santiago Leibson, and more; Highlights Include “Ladders to the Sky” and an Innovative New Take on Shakti’s “La Danse du Bonheur” NYC Album Release Concert on April 10 at Joe’s Pub | Tickets Growing up in Bombay, India, Anupam Shobhakar scrutinized the fretboard sorcery of Western shred guitarists like Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Allan ...

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Bibi Ferreira Debuts Legendary Edith Piaf Show In NYC on November 13

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November 1, 2013

BIBI FERREIRA RETURNS TO NEW YORK CITY WITH U.S. DEBUT OF “BIBI SINGS PIAF” BRAZILIAN STAR CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF HER LEGENDARY SHOW, HAS RECEIVED FRANCE’S HIGHEST ARTISTIC HONORS SEEN BY OVER 5 MILLION PEOPLE IN BRAZIL, PORTUGAL AND FRANCE, PIAF SHOW DEBUTS IN NEW YORK ON NOVEMBER 13TH AT THE TOWN HALL “...with her mercurial character, charisma and larger-than-life quality, Bibi is the foremost interpreter of Edith Piaf...” —HUGUES VASSAL [French photographer, chronicler of Piaf’s final years] “She’s been ...

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Sony Music Latin Releases Tito Puente: "Quatro" - 5CD/LP/Digital Box

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March 15, 2013

SONY MUSIC LATIN RELEASES LIMITED EDITION CELEBRATING 90th BIRTHDAY OF COMPOSER, BANDLEADER AND MUSICIAN STATE-OF-THE-ART REMASTERING OF LANDMARK RECORDINGS + BONUS DISK OF RARITIES, WITH LINER NOTES & MEMORABILIA Tito Puente would have celebrated his 90th birthday in 2013, as well as the 10th anniversary of his GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award. To honor one of the 20th Century’s great musical figures, Sony Music Latin delivers something for the jazz master’s legions of fans to celebrate: the release of Tito Puente: ...

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Alon Yavnai takes Big Band sound global with "Shir Ahava" CD + NY and Boston concert debuts

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March 17, 2012

Jazz Pianist/Composer Takes Big Band Sound Global with Influences from North Africa, Cape Verde, Middle East and Peru Credits Include Grammy CDs with Paquito D'Rivera and Yo-Yo Ma NEW YORK CD Release Concert Sunday MARCH 25TH at BIRDLAND Special Guests: Paquito D'Rivera & Malika Zarra BOSTON CD Release Concert Thursday APRIL 19TH at Scullers Israel-born, Brooklyn-based pianist/composer Alon Yavnai has teamed up with Germany's NDR Bigband for Shir Ahava (Hebrew for “A Love Poem"), his first album of music for ...

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Latin Grammy nominee Buika to launch first major tour on Oct 15th, a tribute to Chavela Vargas

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October 6, 2010

Afro-Spanish singer BUIKA's first major North American Tour to hit 21 cities October 15—November 20, 2010 Two Latin GRAMMY nominations “El Ultimo Trago" (The Last Drink), CD that honors Mexican music legend CHAVELA VARGAS; Buika and Vargas both make world's “50 Great Voices" list on NPR Duet with SEAL “You Get Me" BUIKA 2010 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR Buika—vocals Iván “Melon" Lewis—piano Dany Noe—double bass Fernando Favier—percussion

Oct 15 Chicago, IL Chicago Symphony Hall Oct ...

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