Paco de lucía playing guitar

Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame Seeks 2023 Nominations

The Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame is currently accepting nominations for 2023. The Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame celebrates excellence in the world…

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Omar Souleyman at Festival Med 2023 - Photo courtesy of Câmara Municipal de Loulé

19th Edition of Festival MED Enthralls Thousands with World Music Extravaganza and Cultural Delights in Loulé, Algarve!

The 19th edition of the Festival MED, in Loulé, took place from June 29 to July 1, 2023. The event attracted thousands of world music…

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Guieldu, Alienda, and Muro Kvartet Reach Finals of Runas Contest at Ortigueira Festival

Three groups, Guieldu, Alienda, and Muro Kvartet, have reached the finals of the Runas Contest in 2023. The contest aims to promote new talent in…

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János Orós Kis and his band from Bogyiszló, one of the emblematic bands of the Transdanubian region. Mihalovics Zsolt, grandson of Orós, is the leader of the band nowadays, who learned the folk music tradiiton from his grandfather - Photo by Halmos Béla © Hungarian Heritage House, 2014

Hungarian String Band Tradition, Inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Hungarian string band tradition was inscribed in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity this month. The string band tradition is one…

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Salif Keita - Photo by Thomas Dorn

Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Inductees

The Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame has revealed the names of the 2022 Inductees. Artist Salif KeitaDebashish BhattacharyaDanyèl WaroOumou SangaréMilton Nascimento The Artist category…

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