ANDY PALACIO FOUNDATION OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED |
The Andy Palacio Foundation has been officially launched. Love news spoke with Raphael Martinez who told us how the Foundation came about and what are its objectives.
Raphael Martinez; Co-Founder o... Posted by Umalali on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:25:00 PST |
Youssou NDour to Tour and Record with Garifuna Musician Aurelio Martinez |
Youssou N'Dour to Tour and Record with Garifuna Musician Aurelio Martinez as Part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts InitiativePrestigious grant unites African music legend with rising Honduran star... Posted by Umalali on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:44:00 PST |
Music Video for "Nibari" |
If you have not already seen it, the music video for "Nibari" has been posted on YouTube and embedded directly on the Umalali MySpace page. Check it out and enjoy!... Posted by Umalali on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:18:00 PST |
Andy Palacio Tribute Tour Completes North American Dates; Continues on in Europe |
The Andy Palacio Tribute Tour finished it's North American run on a high note last week with a free concert to an enthusiastic audience at Lisner Auditorium in Washington DC. The tour was a celebratio... Posted by Umalali on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:16:00 PST |
Umalali Featured NPR Program "Day to Day" |
Umalali: The Garifuna Women's Project Featured on the National Public Radio Program "Day to Day"March 24, 2008 The nationally syndicated news and information program "Day to Day" profiled the new Cu... Posted by Umalali on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:14:00 PST |
Umalali hits 1 in Radio Charts |
The new Cumbancha release, Umalali: The Garifuna Women's Project, has already reached the top spot on the Canadian Campus Radio charts and 7 on the CMJ New World Chart in just its second week of airpl... Posted by Umalali on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:10:00 PST |
Umalali "set for a novel of short stories"- The Fensepost Review |
None other than Andrew Fenstermaker himself weighed in on the Fensepost review of Umalali: The Garifuna Women's Project. In the piece Fense (as he is known to readers) kept coming back to the intrigui... Posted by Umalali on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:08:00 PST |
NYT Reviews Umalali - an authentic world music fusion |
NYT music critic Jon Pareles reviewed Umalali: The Garifuna Women's Project yesterday. In a playlist themed by the "Soft and Tough", a smiling Sophia Blanco of Umalali was featured along side other ph... Posted by Umalali on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PST |
Umalali chosen for Songlines "Top of the World" |
UK World Music magazine Songlines has chosen "Hattie" from the upcoming release Umalali: The Garifuna Women's Project for their April "Top of the World" feature CD. "Hattie" tells the story of the 196... Posted by Umalali on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:04:00 PST |
Umalali gets "under the skin" of the UK’s fly. |
The influential UK web magazine Fly: Global Music Culture recently posted a rave review of Umalali: the Garifuna Women's ProjectIt feels every bit the kind of music you might hear sung on a Caribbean ... Posted by Umalali on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:56:00 PST |