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A Chilean national wanted in the killing of famed singer-activist Victor Jara is in custody after...
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoA Chilean national who’s been wanted in that country in the killing of leftist singer-songwriter...
Ex-military officer suspected of killing famed Chilean singer 50 years ago nabbed in Florida
Miami Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoIn one of the last songs Chilean folk singer Víctor Jara ever recorded over 50 years ago, he...
Dolores Huerta's passion for music will be illuminated at CSUN tribute to civil rights activist
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoDolores Huerta speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative on Sept. 20 in New York. (Julia Nikhinson /...
L.A. multidisciplinary artist Dorian Wood once resented her 'weird outsider perspective.' Now she...
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoA musician, performance artist and singer based in L.A., Dorian Wood's creative approach comes to an...
Cannes’ Fantastic Pavilion Reveals Gala Screenings, Featuring ‘Scream’ for the Next Generation,...
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoThe Fantastic Pavilion, a new hub for the genre community set to make its debut at this year’s...
'The other 9/11': As US marks attack anniversary, another infamous milestone looms
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 10 months agoNearly 30 years before the 2001 terror attacks on the United States, Sept. 11 was most known for...
Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle Win Top Honors at International Folk Awards, as Tracy Chapman Gets...
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoBilly Strings, the group Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, and Iris DeMent won top competitive honors...
US expels an ex-Chilean army officer accused of a folk singer's torture and murder
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoThe U.S. has expelled a former Chilean Army officer accused of torturing and killing folk singer Victor Jara during the country's bloody 1973 coup. Pedro Barrientos had emigrated to Florida ...
Inspired by African sounds, Rafa Pabön pushes the boundaries of urbano
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoOn a late October night last year in Puerto Rico, Rafa Pabön felt the sudden urge to create a new song. Around midnight, the 27-year-old singer/songwriter had finished rehearsing with his band ...