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Global Fulas
Posted on May 31, 2008 | No CommentsA Fula’s Call Liingu (LLR 022, 2008) Paris watch out, one of the finest contemporary West African CDs came out of The Netherlands. Liingu is an album by A Fula’s... -
Grupo Fantasma Releases Sonidos Gold
Posted on May 31, 2008 | No CommentsGrupo Fantasma and Aire Sol Records announced the North American release of their new album Sonidos Gold in conjuction with High Wire Music and Fontana/Universal Distribution. Grupo Fantasma’s trademark funky... -
Sufi Inspired World Beat Band Niyaz Returns with Nine Heavens
Posted on May 30, 2008 | No CommentsSix Degrees Records announced the new album from Niyaz, titled Nine Heavens. Nine Heavens will be released as a double CD (featuring one disc of electronic and one disc of... -
Haris Alexiou at Pops Goes Hellenic in Boston
Posted on May 30, 2008 | No CommentsBoston (Massachusetts), USA – On June 7, the world-famous Boston Pops Orchestra, led by Keith Lockhart, will perform well known Greek songs, as well as entire concert of contemporary Greek... -
51ST Annual GRAMMY Awards to Hail from Los Angeles’ Staples Center, February 8, 2009, on CBS
Posted on May 29, 2008 | No Comments[image1_left]Santa Mónica (California), USA – The 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards, will air live on CBS at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) from Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. Kicking... -
Pirca Andean Memories
Posted on May 29, 2008 | No CommentsGrupo Chalas Memorias de una Pirca (Suramusic, 2005) From Argentina comes this superb band that specializes in music from the Quebrada de Humahuaca mountain valley, which is located in Tulcara... -
Vengo Venenoso
Posted on May 29, 2008 | No CommentsAntonio Carmona Vengo Venenoso (Universal Music Latino, 2008) Antonio Carmona used to sing in the groundbreaking Flamenco hybrid band Ketama, which was renowned in world music circles. His new CD,... -
15th International Istanbul Jazz Festival Features World Music and Jazz Stars
Posted on May 29, 2008 | No CommentsOrganised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts under the sponsorship of Garanti Bank, the International Istanbul Jazz Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Set to take place... -
Sonny Okosuns Dies at 61
Posted on May 28, 2008 | No CommentsFamed musician, freedom fighter and evangelist Sonny Okosuns died Saturday, May 24 at Howard University Teaching Hospital, Washington, D.C., at the age of 61. Considered as one of Nigeria’s leading... -
Lau Announces Canadian Tour Summer 2008
Posted on May 28, 2008 | No CommentsNashville (Tennessee), USA – Celtic music powerhouse will be touring Canada this summer. Lau is a formidable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern Scottish...
