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Cuba's All-Female Orchestra, Camerata Romeu, Has "Something to Share"

For Cubans, music is deeply rooted in their culture. But the varieties of Cuban music differ from a stereotypical guitar, bass and guiro to a larger performance group. In one instance, an all-female orchestra appears to be making an impact.
By Ian Holubiak

  • Blogarrhea: Melissa Aldana, Jon Stickley, Cristian Perez and Bastian Stein

    One of the supreme pleasures of my life is hearing music for the first time. That all-important first-listen can only happen once. To make matters even more dramatic, I purposely do not want to have any inkling whatsoever what I am about to hear. The instantaneous shock-of-recognition that accompanies, for instance, a riveting new cover version of an old favorite song, can keep me enthralled and talking about it for days on end to friends and family. They're used to it. Some of them are sick of it. So I write. The four CDs by Melissa Aldana, Jon Stickley, Cristian Perez and Bastian Stein made me smile. They're all keepers.
    By Mike Greenblatt

  • University of Oregon's KWAX Resumes Broadcasting with Peter Van de Graaff

    The University of Oregon sponsored radio station KWAX-FM has come under scrutiny as of late for not featuring live curated music playlists on its broadcasts. The reason for this, though, is strangely a well-kept secret.
    By Ian Holubiak