While the United States continues to uphold a 47-year-long trade embargo with Cuba in one of the last residues of the Cold War, a classic Cuban singer is coming to Royce Hall and bringing a trade of musical roots and influences. Read more...
Photo: For her first U.S. tour since 2004, Omara Portuondo, famous for performances including the Tropicana cabaret and Buena Vista Social Club, explores the songs that marked her path from celebrated Cuban chanteuse to international stardom.
It's unlikely that we'll see a Banjo Hero video game any time soon, but if there ever were one, the final challenge would almost certainly be a finger-picking showdown with Béla Fleck. Few artists have done so much so well with any single instrument, let alone one as typecast as the banjo. Read more...
Photo: Béla Fleck (from left), Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer focus on the intertwining strands between American roots music and the classical Indian tradition in their concert Thursday at 8 p.m. in Royce Hall.
The word "choir" implies many voices, but Choir of Young Believers needs but one to guide it through poignant surges of harmonization. Read more...
Photo: Courtesy of WILL CALCUTT Choir of Young Believers is scheduled to perform at Spaceland. The band’s debut album is “This Is for the White in Your Eyes.”
Something pretty special will be happening in Royce Hall on Monday evening, courtesy of indie rock darlings The Decemberists and five young filmmakers. Read more...
Photo: Santa Maria (Side 4, “Winter”) Hill: “It seemed like it would be better as a dream, a flowing, patterny, color thing, rather than a structured narrative thing.” Goodrich: “We tried to make it magical in a way, like a light show if you will. Literally.”
Pop starlet Anjulie performed a quick set composed mostly of her singles Tuesday night, in front of a small crowd at the Recording Academy building in Santa Monica. Read more...
The benefit concert is one of those great musical hybrids, like rap metal or the keytar. T Read more...
Photo: Courtesy of TOM KIDD Kelly’s Lot will perform at the upcoming GoGirlsMusicFest event in Long Beach.
If a cozy night on the couch with a glass of wine and some quality feel-good music is what you're craving, you have found your album. If you want something that pushes the envelope, look for another album. Read more...
