Kampala, Uganda-January 13, 2009- Benon & Vamposs are among Uganda’s most celebrated recording artist and have a good chance of expanding that reach with their recent release I Know.
I Know is a 14-track package filled with diversity including reggae, R & B, hip-hop, and polished pop. The new release encompasses world music that takes many different roads and the results are extraordinary. For those looking for something different and fresh I Know is a one-way ticket to paradise. The tracks offered up are translated in Luganda, Swahili, and English - creating a melting pot of sound and languages that separate this engaging duo from the seemingly endless well of talent found on the internet today.
Barbara King Debut Perfect Timing For Rising New York Jazz Vocalist
New York, NY - January 5, 2009- Timing is everything in life and never is it more important than in the competitive landscape of the music industry.
Brooklyn, New York native Barbara King hopes that the title of her debut CD carries some truth. Perfect Timing is a strong recording and critics everywhere are becoming aware of her presence prompting Lloyd Sachs of the Chicago-Sun Times to say, “Barbara King’s dusky, Sarah Vaughan-like qualities mark her as a talent to watch.
Marco Granados Celebrates The Music of Venezuela On New Release
New York, NY - December 16, 2008- Prepare to take a vacation unlike any other! Warm culture, proud tradition, and undeniable spirit come together in the form of passionate music with renowned flutist Marco Granados’ newest release Music of Venezuela. The record embodies the infectious joy of Granados’ homeland and serves as a whirlwind tour of jazzy, Latin America-inspired folk music. Now audiences everywhere can get a taste of this rich musical heritage – what Granados himself calls a “joyful and innocent voice.â€
Garry Dial and Terre Roche-Us An’ Them: A Collection of National Anthems
New York, NY-December 9- Musicians have long set out to bring the world closer together with their music, but few endeavors have been as ambitious and successful as Garry Dial and Terre Roche’s Us An’ Them: A Collection of National Anthems (Made In New York). Jazz pianist/arranger/educator Dial and folk guitarist/singer-songwriter Roche have both sought to bring about positive change during their long and distinguished careers - Dial primarily through his work as a teacher at the Manhattan School of Music; Roche through her performing and songwriting in the group she formed with her sisters, The Roches. The couple found a true confluence of their individual philosophies in the seventeen year long process of bringing the anthems project to life.
Charmaine Clamor Releases A Filipino Serenade on FreeHam Records
New York, NY - December 4- Charmaine Clamor’s critically acclaimed recordings have the ability to amalgamate the soul and swing of American jazz combined with traditional Filipino folk music, languages and instruments. By doing something so unique, it instantaneously created a new fusion genre she dubbed jazzipino.