Cross Culture Festival to Bring the Music of the Orient to Warsaw
In September, world music returns for the 8th time to Warsaw’s city center. This year’s theme for the Cross Culture Festival (Warszawski Festiwal Skrzyżowanie Kultur…
Poet of Funk
Bibi Tanga and the Selenites 40° Of Sunshine (Nat Geo Music , 2012) With their latest album, 40° Of Sunshine, Bibi Tanga and the Selenites…
Colombian Salsa Icon Jairo Varela Dies at 62
Grupo Niche’s founder Jairo Varela, died on August 8th, 2012 of a heart attack at his home in Cali, Colombia. He was 62. Jairo Varela…
Rayana Border Art
Acetre Arquitecturas Rayanas (Nuba Records/Karonte 2011) Acetre, the great folk band from the borderlands of western Spain released this album in late 2011. Arquitecturas Rayanas…
Värttinä from Finland Wins Prestigious WOMEX Award
WOMEX announced today that the band Värttinä from Finland is the winner of the WOMEX 2012 Artist Award. Värttinä will perform on Sunday morning, October…
West African Stars Baaba Maal, Afel Bocoum and Sidi Toure Partner with Oxfam to Draw Attention to Famine in the Sahel
Musicians from the Sahel region of West Africa, including Baaba Maal, Afel Bocoum and Sidi Toure, have partnered with International Development and Relief Agency Oxfam…
Los Lobos Reveal Tour Dates With Neil Young & Crazy Horse
In celebration of the August 21st release of the 20th anniversary edition of their influential album Kiko, Los Lobos have announced a North American tour…
Light of the Night
Florencia Ruiz Luz de la Noche – Light of the Night (Adventure Music, 2011) Luz de la Noche – Light of the Night is a…
Mexican Music Legend Chavela Vargas Dies at 93
World Music Central received reports this afternoon that Chavela Vargas, a legendary figure in Latin American song died today in Cuernavaca, Mexico. She was 93.…
Legendary Romanian Gypsy Brass Band Fanfare Ciocarlia to Return to United States and Canada for September 2012 Tour
Fanfare Ciocarlia, the great brass orchestra from the village of Zece Prajini in northeastern Romania, is one of the world’s most popular Gypsy bands. They…