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Sierra Nevada World Music Festival 2012 Program Announced
Posted on February 6, 2012 | 1 CommentThe 19th annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival will take place on June 22, 23 & 24, 2012 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds located in the heart of the Anderson... -
Xoan singing of Vietnam Inscribed in 2011 on the UN List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Posted on November 25, 2011 | No CommentsXoan singing of Vietnam was inscribed this month on the UN List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. Xoan singing is practiced in Phú Thọ Province, Viet... -
Founder of The French Music Export Office Jean-François Michel Dies
Posted on July 26, 2011 | 1 CommentInfluential music industry developer Jean-François Michel passed away Saturday, July 23rd. Jean-François Michel was active in the music industry for many years. He namely founded The French Music Export Office... -
Sahara Groove 2
Posted on July 19, 2011 | No CommentsVarious Sahara Groove 2 (Arc Music) This is a terrific compilation of music from North Africa. The 11 tracks make for over an hour of fine listening pleasure, with samples... -
California Worldfest 2011 to Bring the Best of World Music and American Roots to Grass Valley
Posted on July 11, 2011 | No CommentsCalifornia Worldfest is back. The 2011 edition will take place July 14-17 at the Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, north of Sacramento in California. Some of the essential acts this year... -
Making Timba History
Posted on July 7, 2011 | No CommentsAlexander Abreu Haciendo Historia Very little Cuban timba has made it to the United states in recent years. The Ahi Nama label now brings us one of the beswt performers... -
Malian Singer Khaira Arby Wins Mali’s Tamani D’Or Award
Posted on June 2, 2011 | No CommentsSinger Khaira Arby Won Mali’s highly respected Tamani D’Or Award, distinguishing her as among Mali’s greatest artists of the last 50 years. Given by the Malian music industry, the award... -
Indie Acoustic Project Announces Best CDs of 2010 Awards
Posted on April 12, 2011 | No CommentsThe Indie Acoustic Project (IAP) announced the finalists for the IAP’s "Best CDs of 2010" Awards. The 3 finalists in each of 12 categories were selected from the multitudes of... -
Indian Tabla Maestros Talavya Begin North American Tour
Posted on April 2, 2011 | 1 CommentIndian tabla comes center stage in the hands of the young, highly trained musicians of Talavya, a quartet that revels in the tabla’s hidden potency as a rhythmic and melodic... -
Etran Finatawa United States Spring Tour 2011 Canceled
Posted on March 31, 2011 | No CommentsThe World Music Institute announced the cancellation of the Etran Finatawa spring tour of the United States. The band was originally scheduled for Friday, April 15th at Symphony Space. Formed...
