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2007 Stories by Ernest Barteldes

• Cyrus Chestnut

  published December 20, 2007

  It's hard to find anyone with a subtler touch on the keys than Maryland-born pianist Cyrus Chestnut, who draws from modern and traditional jazz... More >>

• Os Mutantes

  published December 6, 2007

  Though over the years there had been much speculation about an Os Mutantes reunion concert, the event would not happen until almost 30 years... More >>

• Habib Koité and Bamada

  published November 22, 2007

  After six years of relentless touring, Malian guitarist Habib Koité's latest recording again draws upon his native roots. Opener... More >>

• Keller Williams

  published November 8, 2007

  The Virginia-born singer, songwriter, and serial jammer tells us that he plans "to rock" as he returns to South Florida with a full band... More >>

• Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale

  published October 11, 2007

  One thing you notice about Breathing Under Water is that Shankar was willing to go beyond the confines of classical Indian music (her... More >>

• Manu Chao

  published September 27, 2007

  Trying to define the work of Manu Chao — who has finally followed up on his 2001 disc, Próxima Estación: Esperanza... More >>

• Zap Mama

  published September 13, 2007

  Multicultural music is what you get with Congolese-born, Belgium-raised singer Marie Daulne, best-known as the founder and frontwoman of the... More >>

• Alexis Cole

  published August 30, 2007

  On her newest disc, Zingaro, Fort Lauderdale-raised jazz sensation Alexis Cole takes on several familiar standards and allows her... More >>

• Various Artists

  published August 23, 2007

  On the Rough Guides' latest foray into Africa, where there seems to be an endless supply of music, they focus on the northern area of... More >>

• Ibrahim Ferrer

  published June 28, 2007

  Brought out of retirement in 1996 for the CD Buena Vista Social Club, Cuban vocalist Ibrahim Ferrer gained newfound fame and recognition... More >>

• Various artists

  published June 7, 2007

  During the '70s, a slew of Cuban songwriters and musicians who had their ears tuned to illegal radio from the States started blending Afro-Cuban... More >>

• Various artists

  published May 17, 2007

  Although standout actress Aishwarya Rai's pretty face adorns the cover of the newly released The Rough Guide to Bollywood Gold, the music... More >>

• Bass Up the Place

  published May 10, 2007

  Like late Fort Lauderdale native Jaco Pastorius, throughout his career, bassist Stanley Clarke elevated his instrument to a whole different... More >>

• Dulce Pontes

  published May 10, 2007

  Dulce Pontes performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. For tickets ($35),... More >>

• Francesca Ancarola

  published April 5, 2007

  Victor Jara was one of Chile's top folk composers, educators, and political activists until the time of his murder in 1973 during a military coup.... More >>

• Andy Narell

  published March 22, 2007

  There are certain instruments folks wouldn't ordinarily associate with jazz music, and the steel pans (used in soca and calypso) are on that list.... More >>

• Caetano Veloso

  published March 15, 2007

  While many of his famous Brazilian contemporaries are reissuing hits from their lengthy catalogs, 64-year-old singer Caetano Veloso stubbornly... More >>

• Lady Sings the Blues

  published February 22, 2007

  Los Angeles-based vocalist Tierney Sutton is a consummate performer. She offers the casual banter that's common among modern jazz singers,... More >>

• Conrad Herwig

  published February 15, 2007

  In 2003, trombonist Conrad Herwig performed a weeklong engagement at New York's Blue Note with a nine-piece ensemble that featured pianist Edsel... More >>

• Ojos de Brujo

  published February 15, 2007

  Although flamenco is the main source of inspiration for this world-renowned Spanish band, the eight members of Ojos de Brujo tend to incorporate... More >>

• Pacha Massive

  published February 8, 2007

  After their first single, "Don't Let Go," was featured on the soundtrack of the movie La Mujer de Mi Hermano last year, this Bronx-based... More >>

• Vieux Farka Touré

  published February 8, 2007

  The son of the recently departed Malian singer and guitarist Ali Farka Touré continues his father's legacy with style and grace.... More >>

• The Color of Jam

  published January 11, 2007

  In the jam-band world, there is a natural need to fill the void created by the departure of Phish and the Dead — and Tea Leaf Green... More >>