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Renowned Roots Festival Festival International de Louisiane Announces 2009 Line-up
Posted on January 31, 2009 | No CommentsFestival International de Louisiane, held in Lafayette (Louisiana, USA), will celebrate 23 years of American roots and world music, art, and cuisine. This year’s line-up includes performances by Marc Broussard... -
Potpourri of Acoustic World Music
Posted on January 31, 2009 | No CommentsLoreena McKennitt – A Midwinter Night’s Dream (Verve/Universal Music, 2008) Acoustic World: Ireland (The Sixteen Productions, 2008) Acoustic World: Persia (The Sixteen Productions, 2008) Ablaye Cissoko &... -
FolkCuba 2009
Posted on January 30, 2009 | No CommentsSince 1985, this prestigious company organizes this laboratories (workshops), which are taught by important figures. The Folk Group is a genuine expression of the cultural diversity we inherited and has... -
Alluring Rokia
Posted on January 30, 2009 | No CommentsAgainst a simple, yet expertly worked, landscape of guitar, beat box, bass, harp, n’goni and percussion, Ms. Traoré’s mesmerizing vocals astound as they soar delicately, plunge to throaty depths and... -
Tracing the Banjo’s Roots
Posted on January 29, 2009 | No CommentsJayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko Africa to Appalachia (Jayme Stone, 2008) A wonderful string music cultivation, combining the rolling earthy African roots music of Malian kora player Mansa Sissoko... -
Music of the Sephardic Diaspora with Jordi Savall at Alice Tully Hall in New York
Posted on January 28, 2009 | No CommentsEarlier that evening at 5pm, Mr. Savall joins various musicians in a Sephardic Invocation, the first music to be heard by the public in the revitalized Hall. The Opening-Night concert... -
Buckwheat Zydeco Performs in a Wisconsin Memorial Union Great Hall Dance Party to Celebrate Mardi Gras
Posted on January 27, 2009 | No CommentsBuckwheat’s performance doubles up as a dance party in Great Hall. Special Louisiana food and drinks will be available for purchase. Sponsors include the Wisconsin Union Directorate. Support is also... -
World Musicians prepare to observe Autism Sunday 2009
Posted on January 26, 2009 | No CommentsMusicians around the world are preparing to mark the international day – Autism Sunday 2009 on 8th February. Cathedrals, churches and religious organisations will be observing Autism Sunday also known... -
Kodo Will Bring Japan’s Spectacular Taiko Drums to 29 Cities across North America
Posted on January 26, 2009 | No CommentsKodo’s spirit was forged in the unique crucible of Sado Island, an island the size of Okinawa off Japan’s northwest coast. The island saw an influx of new inhabitants when... -
Afrobrazil Documentary Comes to Harlem
Posted on January 25, 2009 | No CommentsBrazil, once the world’s largest slave colony, was brutal and deadly for millions of Africans. But many thousands escaped and rebelled, creating settlements in Brazil’s untamed hinterland. Largely unknown to...
