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World Music Trendsetters Afro Celt Sound System Release Anthology Titled Capture

By WMC_News_Dept. Sunday September 5, 2010

Afro Celt Sound System return with Capture, a career-spanning double CD, released by Real World on the 6th of September. Cherry-picked from the collective’s five acclaimed studio albums, the 25 tracks are divided into songs (Verse) and instrumentals (Chorus). The songs are beautifully re-mastered to lend the sound a new warmth and allow the dynamics to emerge as originally intended.

The album contains their collaborations with Sinead O’Connor, Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant, Dorothee Munyaneza and more. It also includes tracks featured on soundtracks including Gangs Of New York and Hotel Rwanda.

New Book Celebrates Legendary Guitarist Doc Watson

By WMC_News_Dept. Sunday September 5, 2010

Blooming Twig Books has just released “Blind But Now I See,” a no-holds barred biography of the legendary guitarist’s life and career. Written by Dr. Kent Gustavson, this first-ever biography of the folk and bluegrass icon. The book was researched over six years, and provides the first ever comprehensive look into the folk music icon’s life. “Blind But Now I See” also features dozens of never-before-seen photographs, as well as artist renderings from throughout Doc Watson’s childhood and career.

The book reveals never before released details about Doc Watson’s life including:

• The inside story of Doc Watson’s discovery and rise to greatness, researched from the private notes of his late discoverer Ralph Rinzler, detailing Doc’s rise from sideman to superstar and from local stages to Carnegie Hall.

Manu Chao Confirmed for October Tour 2010 From Japan To U.S.

Franco-Spanish musician Manu Chao has announced a highly-anticipated return to the United States, with special trio shows announced from Seattle down to Los Angeles for mid-October. The global star’s most recent release is the double live CD/DVD set, ‘Baionarena.’ The DVD features the concert in its entirety as well as bonus material, including the ‘La [...]

The Beats of El Hierro’s Biosphere

Torsten De Winkel Bimbache Jazz Y Raices – La Condicion Humana (Esc Records ESC03718-2, 2008) In 2008 German guitar virtuoso and environmental activist Torsten De Winkel released the Bimbache Jazz y Raices – La Condicion Humana recording, recorded live at festival in the Island of El Hierro. The album celebrates the folk music of the [...]

The Rough Guide To Flamenco Dance

The Rough Guide series to the passionate world of flamenco with The Rough Guide To Flamenco Dance (RGNET1248CD). A potent tradition, flamenco is the ultimate way of expressing and overcoming the complex moods of life through movements of the arms, body and feet, which together form a resonant language. As an art form it can [...]

Superb Flamenco Airs

SonAires de la Frontera Moroneando (Bujio BJ-206, 2010) SonAires de la Frontera is the reincarnation of the critically acclaimed Andalusian band son de la Frontera. Flamenco guitarist Paco de Amparo’s new musical adventure continues his combination of flamenco genres with world music elements. Based in one of the cradles of flamenco, Moron de la Frontera [...]

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World Music Central.org

New Version of the Site

World Music Trendsetters Afro Celt Sound System Release Anthology Titled Capture

New Book Celebrates Legendary Guitarist Doc Watson

Manu Chao Confirmed for October Tour 2010 From Japan To U.S.

The Beats of El Hierro’s Biosphere

The Rough Guide To Flamenco Dance

Superb Flamenco Airs

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Brazilian Revelation Luísa Maita to tour North America in November

The GondwanaSound Report, September 2, 2010

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Music Freedom Day 2011 Scheduled for March 3, 2011

Rounder Records To Release 4 CD Boxed Set ‘The Rounder Records Story’

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