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Inspired by Spirits
Posted on January 25, 2009 | No CommentsIt’s taken Manze Dayila many years and a difficult journey to get here. Her biography describes how as a pregnant 19-year-old, Manze Dayila drifted in a small boat patched together... -
Reelroad Gets Around
Posted on January 24, 2009 | No CommentsOpening with the bright "In Our Little Garden," Reelroad launches headlong into a sparkling sound full of good-natured guitar and violin, adding joyful vocals that will have listeners trying to... -
Benefit Concert in Honor of Blues Musician Sean Costello
Posted on January 24, 2009 | No CommentsThe benefit emerges as the first project of The Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research, an organization founded by his mother, Debbie Costello Smith, upon Sean’s untimely passing. Sean... -
Yacub Addy’s Odadaa! Appeared in "Celebration of America" at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC
Posted on January 23, 2009 | No CommentsGhanaian drum master Yacub Addy and his exceptional percussion and vocal ensemble Odadaa! appeared Monday 1/19/09 at the Eisenhower Theater at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in “LET FREEDOM... -
Béla Fleck with Africa’s Finest at Celtic Connections 2009
Posted on January 23, 2009 | No CommentsBéla Fleck – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Auditorium – Saturday, January 17, 2009 After the screening of the documentary titled “Throw Down Your Heart” (moved to Friday January 16... -
Noa and Mira Awad will be representing Israel in the coming Eurovision Song Contest
Posted on January 23, 2009 | No CommentsI had been offered this position in the past and refused. This year I agreed, with the goal of using this huge media platform (many millions of viewers) as a... -
WOMAD Abu Dhabi Will Bring World Music to the Gulf Area in April 2009
Posted on January 21, 2009 | No CommentsThe three-day open-air festival is being held at several stunning locations in Abu Dhabi, Capital of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi is one of the world’s most multicultural cities,... -
Novalima Goes for It
Posted on January 21, 2009 | No CommentsNovalima Coba Coba (Cumbancha, 2009) Latin melodies, natty break beats, big afro rhythms, electronica, vintage analogue tape echoes, dubby sirens and muted horns. Put this together with a full array... -
Influential Flamenco Guitarist Ramón de Algeciras Dies at 71
Posted on January 21, 2009 | 1 CommentThe Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE) confirmed yesterday the passing of Ramón de Algeciras on January 20, 2009, in Madrid. Ramón de Algeciras died early in the morning.... -
The Diverse Sides of Wei Xiao Dong
Posted on January 20, 2009 | No CommentsWei Xiao Dong was born in Heilongjian Province, China. She began studying [wiki:erhu] with her father at the age of 5. She was accepted to the Central Conservatory of Music...
