Malian guitarist and vocalist Habib Koité will be performing at The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley for four nights, August 14 – 17,…
Habib Koité & Bamada in Seattle August 2008
Month: July 2008
Magically Mesmerizing World Fusion
Mawwal This Is All There Is There Is No Other Place (Ancient Records, 2008) Following up on their debut CD entitled Black Flies, Mawwal is…
Grand Hindustani Shenai Concert for the Ganesh Chaturthi Music Festival
A Hindustani Shenai concert has been a surprise addition to the forthcoming Ganesh Chaturti Music festival from the 29th Aug08 to the 02nd of Sep08…
Mutual Respect
El Lebrijano Cuando Lebrijano Canta Se Moja El Agua (Rosevil, 2008) Juan Peña "El Lebrijano" is a living legend among Flamenco singers. Even though he…
In Conversation Sessions at WOMAD 2008
WOMAD is the quintessential music festival. A festival of music, arts and dance that reflects the sort of world we’d all like to live in.…
EBU World Music Workshop Planned for WOMEX 2008
This year the EBU World Music Workshop (EBU WMW) will take place at WOMEX 08. A full-day workshop at the WOMEX Conference area is planned…
WOMAD Charlton Park 2008 Encourages Environmentally Sound Travel
While WOMAD Charlton Park offers extra space for car parking this year, the festival organisers are encouraging festival-goers to travel by more environmentally sound ways…
WOMAD Charlton Park 2008 Programs Abundance of Children’s Activities
WOMAD 2008, which will be held 25 – 27 July, is a festival that attracts a wide-ranging audience, from world music fans to people who…
The Bronx Museum and African Film Festival Team Up to Present “Africanísimo!”
Bronx (New York), USA – On Friday, August 1, 2008 from 6:00 to 10:00pm, the Andrew Freedman Home in the South Bronx will serve as…
WOMEX Announces Second Set of Showcases Selected for 2008 Conference
Berlin, Germany – WOMEX organizers announced today the second list of artists selected for the 2008 edition. WOMEX is the largest international conference dedicated to…