On a cold New England day, I came across the work of another artist of the Sirocco, Sheryl Roberts. This … More
Category: Sirocco Arts
“Kings of This Music”: From Camarón de la Isla to Pedrito Martínez
When Pedrito Martínez sings for Yemayá—as he did at the beginning of his show in Boston last week—the crossroads open: … More
Stories of the Scirocco
On a recent trip to New Haven, watching so many Sicilian and Neapolitan families gather to celebrate birthdays at a … More
Flamenco for the Future | Stories & the Arts in Troubled Times
Flamenco is a music and dance of resiliency and protest. It has been, at times, an urgent call to gather … More
Tomatito: Legend of Time | Concert Review
Led by legendary Flamenco guitarist, José Fernández Torres (known around the world as “Tomatito”), and accompanied by his son (José … More
Mario Trimarchi | Artist of the Sirocco
After the Sirocco Micronation discovery—if the Federal Commonwealth of Sirocco and Siroccan language exists, if it matters if it exists, … More
A Sirocco Micronation?
Before the “Vengo” series begins, now theorized via wind, I found something that may be of interest to the growing community … More
Terence Tavares | Gift of the Journeys Series
My deep gratitude goes out to the incredibly talented local artist, Terence Tavares, who very recently gave me one of … More
Albino Mbie | Cambridge Summer Music on the Charles
SiroccoBlue has been promoting musicians, dancers, and visual artists whose work aligns with what we’re calling a Sirocco aesthetic, language … More
Journey into the Crossroads | Terence Tavares (third of three articles)
At a recent Massachusetts Alliance for Portuguese speakers event, I came across the work of Terence Tavares, a brilliant young … More