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![She effortlessly glides through her own interpretation of the upbeat "Sueno Contigo" by Uruguayan [wiki:candombe] singer and percussionist Ruben Rada, and shows her growing confidence as lyricist and co-composer of...](http://worldmusiccentral.org/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Claudia Acuña, When Jazz Freedom Meets Chilean Passion")
Claudia Acuña, When Jazz Freedom Meets Chilean Passion
Posted on April 30, 2009 | No CommentsShe effortlessly glides through her own interpretation of the upbeat "Sueno Contigo" by Uruguayan [wiki:candombe] singer and percussionist Ruben Rada, and shows her growing confidence as lyricist and co-composer of... -
World Music Magazine Songlines Announces Music Awards 2009
Posted on April 30, 2009 | No CommentsRenowned world music magazine Songlines announced the winners of the 2009 awards. "After much debate and deliberation, the Songlines editorial team have selected these four winners," said a Songlines press... -
WOMEX 2009 Seeks Official Photographers
Posted on April 30, 2009 | No CommentsBelow are the galleries of last year’s four photographers: Pere Masramon: www.peremasramon.net/evanescence.html Edvard Molnar: www.molnaredvard.com/gallery.php Alex Robinson: www.flickr.com/photos/musicphotos Sarah M. Weeden: www.sarahweeden.com/womex www.womex.com/realwomex/photographers -
WOMEX 2009 Showcase Proposals: A New Record
Posted on April 30, 2009 | No CommentsWOMEX is the largest world music conference, attended by thousands of industry professionals. Mike Orlove, a Jury member from Chicago, has this to say: "I have to say for me... -
Grassland Beats
Posted on April 29, 2009 | No CommentsMamer Eagle (Real World Records, 2009) After snagging prime spots and rave reviews on the BBC and National Public Radio for their Mongolian grasslands recording Introducing Hanggai, producers Robin... -
Opetaia Foa’I and Malcolm Smith Win International Songwriting Competition 2008 World Music Award
Posted on April 29, 2009 | No Comments"Ay Masilan" – Vanessa Sidibe (Mamadou And Vanessa) – Berkeley, CA, USA "Bismillah" – Joshua Meltzer – Northampton, MA, USA "Gadong" – Narawi Rashidi (Tuku Kame) – Kuching, Malaysia "Leavened... -
Australians Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall Win International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2008
Posted on April 29, 2009 | No CommentsIn its seventh year, ISC received over 15,500 songs from amateur and professional songwriters from 100 countries worldwide, confirming ISC’s status as the leading global songwriting event. The song "Caught... -
Pad the Road with Malinky
Posted on April 28, 2009 | No CommentsMalinky was formed in Edinburgh in 1998 and soon made as mark in the British folk scene by winning the prestigious Danny Kyle Open Stage Award at the following year’s... -
Songs Across Walls of Separation
Posted on April 27, 2009 | No CommentsVarious Artists Songs across Walls of Separation (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2008) Norwegian record producer and founder of the label, Kirkelig Kulturverksted, Erik Hillestad and I had previous conversations about a... -
Mosi Conde & Keira Kora Africa with Bullit Williamson in London
Posted on April 27, 2009 | No CommentsNow Mosi Conde launches his own band Keira Kora Africa (Keira = goodness – the best) with kora and amazing percussion and previews his debut album at this event. Master...