Cesaria Evora

Those in the know will surely be familiar with Oregon, the Hunter Valley, or Mendoza. And the well-read know that quality wine spirits age perfectly even in Hampshire, Ningxia, or the Niagara Peninsula. But almost no one would imagine that the following places could produce wine. Some are located in countries that are far from the ideal geographic 45 parallel.

Cape Verdean descent Portuguese musician Lura will meet her fans tomorrow at Istanbul's Cemal Reşit Rey (CRR) Concert Hall, promising the audience to present the best songs of her career.

Dedicated to music documentaries, the Barcelona-based In-Edit Festival is dropping anchor at Thessaloniki port's warehouse complex from April 19 to 23, where, apart from screenings, it will also hold a vinyl market, live concerts and parties.

When Grammy Award winner Cesaria Evora suddenly passed away on Dec. 17, 2011, there was a huge outpouring of emotion from her fans. In 2012, thousands flocked to pay their respects to the great artist at a series of memorable concerts, especially in Toulouse, Lisbon and Paris.