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NEW SOLO ALBUM "ZENGA" OUT NOW

Barrett't third solo album, "Zenga", has been officially released as a digital download, and is available now on I-Tunes, Emusic, Amazon, and all the usual Internet sites. The physical CD will be released worldwide on August 18th 2009 through Barrett's label, Fast Horse Recordings and  Burnside Distribution. You can download the album now or you can buy the CD in August at any of your local retailers.

Barrett's previous 2 solo albums, "The Painted Desert" and "Earthspeaker" are available here as well, as a CD or as a digital download. Just click on the Discography link above to be connected to Barrett's label, Fast Horse Recordings, where you can purchase these CD/downloads. 

 

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY CONCERT

DECEMBER 10th 2009  SEATTLE, WA

Barrett Martin will again co-curate the Amnesty International Human Rights Day Concert on December 10th, which is the anniversary of the United Nations adoption of the UDHR, the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights.

If you are a world music artist that is interested in performing at the concert, please contact Barrett directly at this email address: barrett@barrettmartin.com

In particular, we are looking for an Iranian group to be featured at the concert, to raise awareness about the democracy movement in Iran. We stand with the people of Iran, against violence, against intimidation, and against dictatorship.

 

2009 NEW MEXICO MUSIC AWARDS

Barrett's Latin Jazz group based in New Mexico, "Transit", has just won two New Mexico Music Awards for:

* Best Jazz Performance

* Best Instrumental Performance