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fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

From Brooklyn to the stage: Timi Dre brings a global sound to SOB's | amNewYork

Timi Dre blends Afrobeats, Konpa, and R&B, creating a unique sound reflective of New York's cultural diversity and energy.
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fromDeep House London
3 days ago

D-EDGE celebrates 26 years with landmark Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro events this April | News | Deep House London

D-EDGE celebrates its 26th anniversary with major events in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro featuring renowned electronic music artists.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 week ago

Tour News: Jack White, Hayley Williams, My Morning Jacket, King Woman, Boko Yout, Yoko Kanno, more

King Woman will celebrate the 5th anniversary of her album 'Celestial Blues' with a summer tour, including a show in NYC.
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

Sounds of Latin America: A Violin and Piano Journey

Pianist Dr. Gabriela Calderón and violinist Dr. Catalina Barraza celebrate the rich musical heritage of Latin America.
SF music
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Berlin music
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

From saint to raver: Rosalia opens Lux' world tour by exploring all her incarnations

Rosalia's Lux world tour opener in Lyon showcased an ambitious, theatrical production that successfully translated her sophisticated, maximalist album to stage with authority and artistic vision.
NYC music
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Tiny Desk Radio: Buika, Tune-Yards, Brandi Carlile

Tiny Desk Radio celebrates Women's History Month with concerts featuring Buika, tUnE-yArDs, and Brandi Carlile.
London music
fromeverout.com
3 weeks ago

Ticket Alert: Grupo Frontera, Yebba, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week

Various music, comedy, and performance events are scheduled across multiple venues with ticket sales beginning at 10 am unless otherwise specified.
Music production
fromItsnicethat
3 weeks ago

This music video captures the spirit of jazz drumming with musical glyphs and a nod to synesthesia

A visual film explores jazz music by assigning shapes to different drum sounds, creating a synesthetic experience where music transforms into colors and graphics.
MMA
fromSherdog
3 weeks ago

Circus chaos marks Hype Brazil press conference in Rio de Janeiro

A chaotic press conference in Rio de Janeiro featured UFC fighters engaging in physical altercations and comedic moments, with no serious injuries reported.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 week ago

Tour news: Kesha / Chromeo, Bryan Adams / Pat Benatar, TLC / Salt-N-Pepa / En Vogue, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Ice-T, more

Kesha, Wu-Tang Clan, and other artists are announcing new tours and concert dates for 2026 and beyond.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Rhythms that cross the borders of Africa

Oumy is a leading figure in contemporary Senegalese music. Her style, which blends hip-hop, African R&B and global pop, makes her one of the most exciting artists on the country's urban scene. Beyond her music career, she has also been involved in social projects within her community, participating in cultural festivals and campaigns related to the environment and equality.
Music production
fromDeep House London
1 month ago

Black Coffee Announces Open-Air Show at Roman Amphitheatre In Croatia | News | Deep House London

Black Coffee is one of electronic music's most influential figures. The Grammy Award-winning artist is celebrated for blending Afro-house, deep house and soulful electronic sounds in both his sets and productions, and has been hypnotising crowds at major festivals and iconic venues worldwide for more than a decade.
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East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Revered Cuban pianist Omar Sosa back in Bay Area for week full of gigs

Cuban pianist Omar Sosa returns to the Bay Area as resident artistic director at SFJAZZ Center, presenting diverse projects spanning his three-decade career after arriving in 1995 with minimal resources.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Experience: I lost my arm now I'm one of the fastest drummers in the world

I woke up in hospital. I had fourth-degree burns down my right arm, all the way to the bone marrow. After four weeks in the burns unit, doctors gave me a choice: spend years attempting to save the arm, or amputate and leave hospital within a week. I chose amputation. It was the right decision but it was still devastating.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

SXSW 2026: 15 Latin music acts we're excited to see

South by Southwest 2026 features over 150 Latin music acts, more than doubling from 2024, marking the festival's biggest year for the genre in over a decade.
London music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Rock guitar great is opening for himself on latest concert tour

Zakk Wylde performs twice in one night at The Warfield in San Francisco on March 14, headlining with Black Label Society and opening as Zakk Sabbath, a Black Sabbath tribute band.
NYC music
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Mercury Music Picks: Bijoux Cone's Homecoming, and Canadian Piss and Brazil's Sessa Are in Town

Mavis Staples delivered an energetic performance at Portland Jazz Festival, but the audience remained notably reserved and unexpressive despite the exceptional talent on stage.
Portland food
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Win Tix to Whitney, Indigo De Souza, Jarrod Lawson, and MORE!

The Mercury offers free concert tickets to Portland readers for upcoming performances by Whitney, Sam Greenfield, Indigo De Souza, Blackwater Holylight, and Aimee Mann at various venues in March.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Uruguay's candombe brings streets to life as the once-banned musical tradition roars back

Candombe, Uruguay's Afro-descendant music once banned and marginalized, is now experiencing peak popularity after spreading from Black neighborhoods throughout the country.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

From baby beatboxer to drummer of the year for south London teen

Over the years my main focus has been jazz so bringing that style and rhythm up to the stage, they found really interesting. Ellis thinks his jazz background made him stand out among his fellow contestants, attributing his success to the distinctive musical perspective he brought to the competition.
London music
fromeverout.com
1 month ago

Ticket Alert: PDX Live, Earth, Wind & Fire, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week

Tickets go on sale at 10 am unless otherwise noted. MUSIC A.J. Croce Presents Croce Plays Croce Revolution Hall (Thurs Oct 1) Blackberry Smoke: Rattle, Ramble and Roll Tour 2026 Revolution Hall (Thurs June 11) Buck Meek with Kisser Mississippi Studios (Fri Dec 4) Brandi Carlile Hayden Homes Amphitheater (May 2021)
Portland
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fromLondon Unattached
1 month ago

UK/Brazil Season of Culture Highlights

A year-long UK/Brazil Season of Culture fosters deeper mutual understanding through dance, film, and cultural exchange organized by the British Council and Instituto Guimarães Rosa.
Business
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why the best problem-solvers think like jazz musicians

Organizations that toggle between wonder (imagination) and rigor (discipline) generate novel value and shape disruption better than those relying solely on technical systems.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
4 weeks ago

Tour news: Allie X, Andy Hull (Manchester Orchestra), Metallica @ Sphere, Arlo Parks, more

Multiple artists have announced tour changes including cancellations, postponements, and new dates due to health concerns, visa issues, and personal circumstances.
#tour-announcements
fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago
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Tour news: The Black Crowes / Whiskey Meyrs, Dillon Francis / Flosstradamus, Polica, Rural Alberta Advantage, more

fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago
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Tour news: Everything But the Girl, Lionel Ritchie / Earth Wind & Fire, Thomas Dolby, Tigers Jaw, The Fray / Dashboard Confessional, Goose, Alice Cooper, more

fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago
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Tour news: The Black Crowes / Whiskey Meyrs, Dillon Francis / Flosstradamus, Polica, Rural Alberta Advantage, more

fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago
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Tour news: Everything But the Girl, Lionel Ritchie / Earth Wind & Fire, Thomas Dolby, Tigers Jaw, The Fray / Dashboard Confessional, Goose, Alice Cooper, more

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fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Drumbeats, Heartbeats: Community As One

San Francisco Public Library hosts a joint Black History Month and Lunar New Year celebration at the Main Library with performances, procession, and youth readings.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

How Rio de Janeiro's famous carnival rescued the human scale of the city

Carnival rehearsals and blocos transform Rio's streets into vibrant pedestrian spaces, mobilizing millions, reshaping urban life, and revitalizing neighborhoods.
fromConsequence
1 month ago

RUSH's Alex Lifeson: Anika Nilles "Nailed All Those Songs" by Fifth Day of Rehearsals

She's a wonderful person. So that was half of the quest, can we find somebody that's gonna be really fun to be with? She's really a lovely person. She laughs easily. She felt immediately comfortable. I think she was quite nervous in those first few days... But she worked really hard. She prepped for it. She had five songs, and we went through those songs. But by the fourth day, Ged and I, we talked and we weren't quite sold on it.
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London food
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

This traditional boteco in northwest London is officially the best Brazilian restaurant in the city

London's Brazilian food scene offers diverse, affordable options from authentic botecos to steakhouses and street-food specialties, with Kaipiras by Barraco ranked top.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

Sepultura announce final EP, share "The Place"

Sepultura announces their final North American tour beginning April 2026 and releases their last EP 'The Cloud of Unknowing' featuring new drummer Greyson Nekrutman.
fromCN Traveller
2 months ago

In Brazil's Costa Verde, local communities are tapping into the ancient stillness beneath their town's thrum

I remember this as I wend my way from Brazil's colossus, São Paulo, to the coastal enclave of Paraty on the Costa Verde, driving through tunnels of Atlantic Forest that filter blinking bars of light. Floral scents surf on warm air through the open window. The legendary Afro-Brazilian singer-songwriter of the 1960s Tropicalismo genre, who went on to become Brazil's first culture minister to advocate for national diversity, has performed at festivals in Paraty.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Brutal, vibrant and creative: capturing the soul of Latin America in 100 photographs

Latin America balances a history of violent subjugation with a resilient, culturally rich identity expressed through art, photography and transnational solidarity.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rio carnival to offer towering tribute to Lula, the greatest Brazilian of all time'

Academicos de Niteroi will honor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva with a 22-metre effigy and a parade depicting his life, achievements, and defense of democracy.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Spanish-speaking Bad Bunny stirs lost Latin identity among Brazil's music fans

Bad Bunny's popularity in Brazil is strengthening a sense of Latin identity among Brazilians and boosting demand for Latin music.
Music
fromeverout.com
1 month ago

Ticket Alert: Tame Impala, Bruce Springsteen, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week

Multiple music, comedy, and talks are scheduled across Portland-area venues with staggered ticket on-sale times through spring, summer, and fall.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

Mac DeMarco adds Carnegie Hall & Hollywood Bowl shows to tour

Mac DeMarco will tour Asia, South America, US and Europe, and play Carnegie Hall in NYC on October 25–26; tickets go on sale Feb 20.
Music
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago

"Music is the new gastronomy": How the rise of LatAm music is changing the face of travel

Latin American music is driving tourism and shaping cultural travel experiences in Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico and Belize.
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Manchester Orchestra Drummer Tim Very Dies at 42

Dave Grohl was an early influence, and some of the first songs Very learned to play came from Nirvana's catalog. "I wasn't one of those guys that got to start playing when I was like six years old, got lessons out the gate," he told the podcast Drummers On Drumming in 2022. "It took me a little while to kind of find my identity. I instantly knew that this was something I was going to be doing for a long time."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Fabiano Do Nascimento & Vittor Santos Orquestra: Vila review | Ammar Kalia's global album of the month

Fabiano do Nascimento combines virtuosic fingerpicked guitar with Vittor Santos's 16-piece orchestral arrangements to create lush, percussive, bossa-influenced instrumental music on Vila.
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

How the Global Rise of Latin American Music Is Shaping Travel

In the just-named Grammy Album of the Year, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS-which Bad Bunny has declared his " most Puerto Rican album " to date-the supernova reggaetonero painted an evocative portrait of the Caribbean island, while declaring to a whopping 8.6 million listeners: "VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR" (I'm going to bring you to Puerto Rico). And he did. Last year, a record-breaking number of tourists-7,486,000 to be exact-visited Puerto Rico's tropical shores.
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fromPitchfork
2 months ago

DJ Ramon Sucesso: Sexta dos Crias 2.0

DJ Ramon Sucesso's Sexta dos Crias 2.0 elevates frenetic, distortion-heavy funk into a kinetic, celebratory, curated party experience blending underground grit and mainstream hooks.
#rumba
Music
fromPortland Monthly
2 months ago

The Best Music Festivals in Portland and Across Oregon

Festival season peaks in summer, but lineup and ticket releases begin in fall; statewide festival season runs about nine months, starting with indoor January events.
Music
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I chased my dream of playing in a heavy metal band - and still climbed the corporate ladder

Jason Myers built a senior marketing career while continuing to play bass professionally, balancing touring and remote work to secure his financial future.
fromSun Sentinel
2 months ago

Jazz season in South Florida: 20 concerts to see, from Terence Blanchard to Montreux and Pink Martini

A trumpeter and composer of rare intuition and inspiration, Blanchard will perform Feb. 20 in Miami as part of the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts' acclaimed Jazz Roots series, returning to his iconic Malcolm X Jazz Suite with his band, The E-Collective, and two-time Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet. Created after he wrote the score for the 1992 Spike Lee biopic "Malcolm X," Blanchard has over the years updated and expanded the suite, performed here as part of the ongoing centennial celebration of the slain civil rights icon. Visit ArshtCenter.org.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Bassist Saul Sierra hones potent sound from mix of Latin flavors

Saul Sierra, a Berklee-trained Mexico City-born bassist, released 2024's Caminos showcasing his pan-American jazz compositions and leads a quartet blending diverse Latin American idioms.
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fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

Like a prayer: Bassist Edgar Meyer's trio with violinist Tessa Lark and cellist Joshua Roman * Oregon ArtsWatch

Edgar Meyer, with Tessa Lark and Joshua Roman, performed a sold-out chamber concert blending Bach, Appalachian influences and adventurous repertoire that pushed his musical boundaries.
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fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Jose Gonzalez Returns With New Album and Tour

José González releases Against the Dying of the Light March 27 via Mute, exploring humanity, technology, cultural evolution, and resisting harmful replicators.
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Tap Your Toe to The Off Beat: Portland's Newest All-Ages Music Venue

A band called Ad Nauseam is dead set on keeping grunge alive in Portland, but no local venue will return their calls to play a show. Like the most iconic grunge acts, Ad Nauseam has deep PNW roots. They deliver sludgy, whining guitar licks and haunting, sandpapery vocals. They've even got an angsty tune called "Scab Pimple" for goodness sake. So why can't they land a gig? Well, it might be because all four band members are between the ages of 10 and 16.
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fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

Manchester Orchestra drummer Tim Very, RIP

Manchester Orchestra drummer Timothy Very died suddenly; beloved, kind, and dedicated musician who joined in 2011 and drummed on multiple band albums.
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Stewart Copeland Announces 2026 Spoken Word Tour

Stewart Copeland, founding drummer of The Police, has announced a 2026 summer spoken word tour spanning 34 cities across the United States. Titled "Have I Said Too Much - The Police, Hollywood, and Other Adventures," the trek begins on June 3rd in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, stopping in major cities including Atlanta, Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, and Nashville. See the full schedule below. Get Stewart Copeland Tickets Here Fans can get early access through an artist pre-sale (use code 2026HISTM) beginning on Thursday, February 12th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster and Copeland's website. The general on-sale is set for Friday, February 13th at the same time.
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fromOpen Culture
2 months ago

Brazilian Musician Seu Jorge Performs 15 Iconic Bowie Songs in Portuguese to Mark the 10th Anniversary of Bowie's Passing

In 2004, the Brazilian musician Seu Jorge recorded a series of Portuguese covers of David Bowie songs for Wes Anderson's film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. The next year, he released a full album of 13 Bowie classics, and in 2016-2017, he even took the songs on tour. Now, in 2026, to mark the 10th anniversary of Bowie's passing, Jorge returns with the performance above.
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fromPitchfork
1 month ago

James Blake Reveals North American Tour, Shares New Song

James Blake will tour North America in May–June to support his independent album Trying Times, releasing March 13, with a new single video out now.
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fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

The Best Fado Bars in Lisbon, According to Portuguese Singer Carminho

Fado, a melancholic Portuguese music rooted in Lisbon, regained prominence after 2008 and thrives in intimate, unamplified fado houses as cultural pride.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Unlikely tandem brings power-packed Cuban sound to Bay Area

Percussionist Pedrito Martinez and pianist Alfredo Rodriguez fuse diverse Cuban musical traditions into a virtuosic, storytelling Duologue blending rumba, classical, jazz, and sacred rhythms.
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fromPitchfork
2 months ago

The 45 Most Anticipated Tours of 2026

Live music returns with anniversary tours, major comebacks, limited farewell runs, and co-headlining indie and pop shows across 2025 concert seasons.
fromDesign Milk
1 month ago

Everglow is a "Sketchbook" for Musicians on the Go

Designed by Korean up-and-comer Woojin Yang, Everglow is a handheld mini-keyboard that fits into any bag. The "musical sketchbook" of sorts allows artists to quickly jot down ideas when they're not in front of their instruments or computers. The sleekly-designed device comes with a generative AI-based sound system that allows them to iterate and develop a song on the spot, not just transcribe the initial tune.
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fromConsequence
1 month ago

Carin Leon Announces 2026 North American Tour

Carín León will tour North America in 2026 on the 'De Sonora, para el Mundo' tour, including six headline shows at the Las Vegas Sphere.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Guess who's back? It's Pitbull and he's headed our way

Pitbull will perform in Northern California on June 6 (Toyota Amphitheatre, Wheatland) and June 7 (Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View) with Lil Jon; tickets on sale Jan. 30.
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