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The MDC Live Arts series closes its 2012-13 season with the Brooklyn-based bassist and Argentinean bandleader Pablo Aslan and his quintet performing Piazzolla in Brooklyn this Saturday, April

Traditions are kept alive by constant change. The roots music of the 21^st century is being created as much with electric guitars, sequencers and laptops as with drums

In a city sometimes so seemingly separated along ethnic lines as Miami, one would hardly think that Cubans and Haitians have anything in common. But they do, and

Many music lovers can tell you the time, place, and setting when they first heard a beloved song, musician or group that they have held close to their

Early in the proceedings at the Fifth Annual Winter Jewish Music Concert, I circled a couple of names who I wanted to highlight in this review, as a

Venus Rising performs "Rhythms of Diversity," mixing in world fusion into its traditional West African dance and drum work, with an emphasis on the female role, form and

If audiences feel empowered after a Venus Rising performance, then members of this globally-inspired group have accomplished their mission. “We want to uplift and inspire,” says Founding Director

The kick of MDC's Live! art season begins with thisUS premier, mixing traditional dance, flamenco,  and contemporary trends from southern

Across four evenings, the traditional and contemporary music of Germany, Cuba, Spain, Russia, and Argentina will be performed by classically trained groups, starting with the opening performance from