With the re-emerging popularity of Cuban music in mainstream America, Edmonton-based Bomba! is bound to have an enormous hit on their hands with Entre Sol Y Luz…

Jazz vocalist Maria Marquez doesn't cross boundaries, she merges them into an exotic melange with her third release, Princesa de la Naturaleza (Nature's Princess),

Canadian Jazz News Canadian Jazz Quartet to Perform at Giant Steppes Jazz Festival, Mongolia Calgary based jazz ensemble Northern Lights Quartet are about to take the sound of Canadian jazz to far-away Mongolia where they are slated to perform October 5-7th at the Giant Steppes Jazz Festival in Ulaanbaatar. The quartet will appear alongside fellow headliners, pianist Steve Tromans U-Bop Band (Ulaanbaatar) and pianist Bob Bellows (US) for the Main Stage Concert Thursday O …

Canadian music news Jann Arden, Corb Lund lead the way with four nominations The nominations for the Western Canadian Music Awards were announced yesterday in Winnipeg. The music and industry awards will be handed out during a ceremony to be held in that city October 22, 2006. Jann Arden and Corb Lund lead the way with four nominations each, while other multiple nominees include Bif Naked, Michael Buble, Hedley, Diana Krall, Nickelback and The Road Hammers. The Winnipeg- …

The 28th annual Festival International de Jazz de Montreal kicks off today and will run through July 8th. With over 2,500 musicians from around the world appearing over the 11 days, headliners include such names as Bob Dylan, Manu Chao, Keith Jarrett, Mike Stern, Zachary Richard, Francis Cabrel, Wynton Marsalis, Richard Bona, Harry Connick Jr., Oliver Jones, Angélique Kidjo and many more. Festival International de Jazz de Montréal has created an awards program to honour musician's and th …