Debashish Bhattacharya at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
SeattleIndian.com and the Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley present the pioneer of Indian slide guitar Debashish Bhattacharya on September 29 – 30, 2009. Joining Debashish will be his brother Subhashis Bhattacharya on tabla. Show time Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6pm.
Last year Debashish Bhattacharya won the BBC Planet Award for World Music and this year, 2009, his album Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide-Guitar Odyssey is nominated for a Grammy in the traditional world music category. As a resident of Calcutta, Debashish’s music reflects the sights and sounds of this culturally vibrant city. The album Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey portrays the musical journey and autobiographical passages juxtaposed through a musical idiom that is refreshingly new and respectfully old. His latest album is O Shakuntala!.


¡Localquerque! will take place on September 20, 2009, 12pm - 8pm at The Pavilion at The New Mexico State Fair. ¡Localquerque! is a day of World Music from some of New Mexico's best internationally flavored music ensembles!
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The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents premier banjo sensation Béla Fleck joined by one of the most important musicians in Africa, kora player, Toumani Diabaté for two nights and four shows. Set times Monday and Tuesday, August 10 - 11, 2009, are at 7:30pm & 9:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm. This is a pre-sale show, therefore a purchase is required by phone at the time the reservation is made.
The biggest names in Haitian music will appear in Kreyolfest 2009. The musical fare includes: CaRiMi, Djakout Mizik, Barikad Crew, Rockfam Lame A, Boukman Eksperyans, Kreyol La, Nu Look, Vwadezil, Model Kompa and Do-La. Kreyolfest, which is entering its 9th edition, is scheduled for Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Wingate Park in Brooklyn, New York.
His 80th birthday is being feted tomorrow with a day-long tribute from teachers and students of his Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael. For 35 years, he’s shared with them the beauty and wisdom of North Indian classical music.
Los Angeles-based Cambodian-American rock band Dengue Fever have announced their first European tour dates of 2009, in support of their new documentary
The Med Festival in Loulé (Portugal) returns from 24 to 28 June, 2009. For this year’s edition of the Med Festival, the organizers are once again investing in Latin talent. Following on from Ojos de Brujo, the first name to be announced on the playbill, a major Argentinean name in world music has confirmed its presence at the event: Bajofondo Tango Club.
Six Degrees Records has announced the signing of Vieux Farka Touré, the fast rising Malian guitarist/singer/songwriter, and son of the legendary Ali Farka Touré. Vieux quickly stepped into the spotlight after the release of his self-titled debut album in 2006, which continues to receive press accolades worldwide.
Renowned world music magazine Songlines announced the winners of the 2009 awards. "After much debate and deliberation, the Songlines editorial team have selected these four winners," said a Songlines press release. "They include some of the foremost artists on the world music scene, alongside an up-and-coming name to watch and some invigorating collaborative sounds."