Jesus Alemany's Cubanismo! @ Vienne Jazz Festival, France. A stunning session that pays tribute to the son big band era, underscored by sophisticated jazz that keeps the sound firmly in the present...click on the image for a full review..

EASTCOAST BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL Byron Bay Australia (Easter 2004) After being absent from the festival for the last couple of years I was enticed by the 15th anniversary programming, promising “the best yet” in a largely impressive line up - a thoughtful mix of international stars and local heroes.
Major league artists like James Brown alongside legendary icons such as Solomon Bourke and Taj Mahal, and there was no denying the gravitational pull of John Butler, Cat Empire, Michael Franti and Fun Lovin’ Criminals ... click on the image for the full story

	OZOMATLI - Gaelic Club 29 Dec, Metro 02 Jan. The great Latin hip-hop band Ozomatli first toured Australia in Jan 2000, appearing at the Bacardi Festival de Cuba (as it was known then), both the Sydney and Melbourne Big Day Outs, and Perth's International Festival of the Arts...more
	BACARDI FESTIVAL DARLING HARBOUR 13 Jan 2004 This open air celebration of afro-latino dance music seems to get bigger every year. Richard Jasiutowicz soaks up the latin vibes on a hot summer evening...more
	NITIN SAWHNEY - Enmore Theatre, 29th Jan 2004 How do you begin to describe the music of Nitin Sawhney?... more
	Taraf de Haidouks - Parramatta Riverside Theatre Thursday 22 Jan. An inspired inclusion in this year's Sydney Festival... Martin Delcanho checks it out... more

WOMADelaide 2003 - March 7th-9th. Botanic Park, Adelaide, Australia. Reviewed by Seth Jordan. Like a fine South Australian red wine, WOMADelaide has matured well with age.

Debuting in '92 as part of the Adelaide Arts Festival, WOMADelaide quickly established its own identity, running bi-annually as a separate event over the last decade, in alternate years to the Arts Festival. According to WOMAD's international supremo Thomas Brooman, "WOMADelaide has become one of the jewels in the crown. It's such a magic setting, the organisation is superb and the audience is truly wonderful"... MORE

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REVIEW: LOS PLENEROS DE LA 21 / KENNY LOPEZ/ CAPOEIRA BRASIL
Bacardi Festival - Sydney, Australia Jan 2003

Womadelaide 2004 in stunning images

John Butler Trio live