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Month: August 2008

New Films

From Mambo to Hip Hop: A Bronx Tale DVD

World Music Central News Room August 31, 2008 No Comments

From Mambo to Hip Hop: A Bronx Tale is an hour-long documentary that tells a story about the creative life of the South Bronx, beginning…

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Crossroads Music Brings Top World Music Acts to Philadelphia

World Music Central News Room August 30, 2008 No Comments

World music presenter Crossroads Music has announced its late-2008 schedule. While West African music is especially strongly represented this fall, there are also Eastern European,…

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Spanish Sensation Buika Will Perform in Miami

World Music Central News Room August 30, 2008 No Comments

Afro-Spanish singer Buika will perform Tuesday, September 9, at 8 pm at Gusman Theater in Downtown Miami, This is an exclusive U.S. 2008 concert. The…

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Savina Yannatou Presents New CD and Tour in North America

World Music Central News Room August 29, 2008 No Comments

New York (NY), USA – Renowned Greek singer Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico have a new album out titled Songs of an Other (ECM,…

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WOMEX 2008 Daycases Will Be Held at Auditorium Al-Andalus at FIBES in Sevilla

World Music Central News Room August 29, 2008 No Comments

The WOMEX Daycases provide the ideal setting for more intimate artists who present acoustic, intimate or traditional music best heard in a theatre-like setting. With…

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The Third Annual WOMEX Top Label Award Goes to Cumbancha

World Music Central News Room August 28, 2008 No Comments

The results are in and this year’s WOMEX top world music label is United States-based Cumbancha. They will be awarded the customary WOMEX Top Label…

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Bluegrass Band Yonder Mountain String Band and Stevie Wonder at Barack Obama’s Acceptance Speech

World Music Central News Room August 28, 2008 No Comments

Yonder Mountain String Band, hailing from Nederland, Colorado (forty miles northwest of Denver), will be performing at this year’s Democratic National Convention held on Denver…

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Events

Ganapathy Pappa Moriya! Happy Concluding Concert of the Mayur Vihar (Delhi) Festival

Dr. Saroja Raman August 28, 2008 No Comments

The five day Music festival at the Subha Sidhi Vinayaka Mandhir is slotted to have the grand finale on the 2nd of September 2008 (Tuesday)…

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New Films

Conway Twitty: Greatest Hits Live on DVD

World Music Central News Room August 28, 2008 No Comments

A new DVD, Greatest Hits Live, captures the experience of a live performance by Conway Twitty. Throughout his career transformation from rock ’n’ roll teen…

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The Rough Guide To Turkish Café

World Music Central News Room August 28, 2008 No Comments

The Rough Guide to Turkish Café (RGNET1215CD) demonstrates that Turkish music is much more than Whirling Dervishes and efforts in the Eurovision song contest. It…

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