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World Music Profiles: Hilde Bjørkum, Director of the Førde Folk Music Festival
Posted on June 30, 2010 | No CommentsThe Førde Folk Music Festival will be held next week, July 8-11 in Norway. Førde is one of the leading world music festivals in Europe and World Music Central, as... -
King Khan: Songs From the Films of Shahrukh Khan Now Available
Posted on June 30, 2010 | No CommentsTracklisting: 1. Tujhe Dekha To – Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge 2. Jaadu Teri Nazar — Darr 3. Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam — Duplicate 4. Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna — Dilwale... -
GondwanaSound’s Album of the week: El Existential from Grupo Fantasma
Posted on June 29, 2010 | No CommentsGondwanaSound’s Album of the week is El Existential from Grupo Fantasma on the National Geographic Label. This week’s GondwanaSound world music radio adventure starts off with two tracks from Ghana,... -
Ghanaian Drummer Yacub Addy Earns Top American Arts Honor
Posted on June 29, 2010 | No CommentsThe National Endowment for the Arts announced today that Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy, who resides in upstate New York, will be awarded a 2010 National Heritage Fellowship. The award... -
Windward Folk Orchestra
Posted on June 29, 2010 | No CommentsBarlovento (Windward) is the orchestra’s latest release. The beautiful recording presents traditional Galician pieces with captivating new arrangements by Rodrigo Romani, Anxo Pintos and Xaquín Xesteira. The richness of the... -
Cerys Matthews and Orchestre National de Barbes Added to WOMAD 2010 Line Up
Posted on June 29, 2010 | No CommentsWelsh songstress Cerys Matthews and Paris-based Arabic supergroup Orchestre National de Barbés are among the latest names to be added WOMAD 2010 world music festival taking place at Charlton Park... -
Colombia’s Afrobeat
Posted on June 28, 2010 | No CommentsThe music selection on Palenque Palenque!, which ranges from 1975-1991 is excellent and provides a wide overview of the vitality of champeta criolla. The album was co-compiled by Colombian producer... -
Mission Folk Music Festival 2010 Line-up
Posted on June 27, 2010 | No CommentsArtistic Director Francis Xavier Edward’s 2010 Artist Roster features: Al Andalus (Morocco, US, Palestine, Spain), Batata y Las Alegres Ambulancias (Colombia), Jill Barber (BC), Robert Sarazin Blake w/ Jan Peters... -
Rana Santacruz Concert at The Jewish Museum’s SummerNights
Posted on June 26, 2010 | No CommentsSantacruz’s solo debut Chicavasco is the product of a vibrant musical vision that was shaped by growing up in Mexico City and coming of age in a musical world informed... -
Queens Theatre in the Park Announces CHASE 2010 Latino Cultural Festival
Posted on June 26, 2010 | No CommentsQueens Theatre in the Park (QTP) announced the Chase 2010 Latino Cultural Festival, which will take place from July 29 to August 8 at Queens Theatre in the Park. This...
