Los Angeles, USA – Mexico’s preeminent alt-rockers Café Tacuba have completed studio work for their next full-length album, titled Cuatro Caminos. The band’s first full-length…
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WOMEX Discount Rate Ends June 27
Berlin, Germany – The deadline for the WOMEX discounted registration rate ends June 27. The largest international world music trade show and conference will take…
View More WOMEX Discount Rate Ends June 27Two New Studies Suggest Music Industry Shuns Adult Market
Durham, NC, USA – Two market- research firms, NPD Intellect (NPD) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), have recently released reports submitting that the music industry has ignored…
View More Two New Studies Suggest Music Industry Shuns Adult MarketInternational Songwriting Competition Is Now Accepting Online Entries
Medford, MA, USA – World music is one of the categories included in the International Songwriting Competition (ISC). Composers can now enter their song(s) online.…
View More International Songwriting Competition Is Now Accepting Online EntriesSur Caribe Attracts Young Cuban Audiences
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The Havana Music House (Casa de la Musica) was once again a full house. This time, the attraction…
View More Sur Caribe Attracts Young Cuban AudiencesHarbourfront Centre and CBC Radio/Radio-Canada Collaborate on Concerts Throughout the Summer
Toronto, Canada – Harbourfront Centre and CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Radio/Radio-Canada begin an extensive summer collaboration involving Canadian and international music artists. This partnership will…
View More Harbourfront Centre and CBC Radio/Radio-Canada Collaborate on Concerts Throughout the SummerNew World Music Venue in New York
New York, USA – Cafe Charbon is New York City’s latest world music venue. Located at 168 Orchard Street, corner of Stanton, Cafe Charbon will…
View More New World Music Venue in New YorkCarlos Santana To Donate Tour Profits to Fight AIDS
San Francisco, USA – Thursday, June 5, 2003, famed rock guitarist Carlos Santana pledged the profits of his 2003 Shaman tour to fight AIDS. The…
View More Carlos Santana To Donate Tour Profits to Fight AIDSRegional Youth to Dance with Cuban Musicians
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha)Singer and orchestra director Adalberto Alvarez announced that he is working on a cultural recreation project to be launched soon while preparing…
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Santa Mónica, USA – The Recording Academy® announced today that there will be a new World Music Grammy® category. World music is now represented by…
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