Musical Workshop Labyrinth is traveling to Lefkada and Corfu islands for the winter! Seven seminars will take place at these beautiful islands from January till…
Seminars on Corfu and Lefkada islands by Musical Workshop Labyrinth
Month: January 2008
Podolian Wedding
Konsonans Retro A Podolian Affair (Oriente Musik, 2007) As in other parts of the world, Ukraine has its families of musicians who entertain participants at…
Manglis Compás Machine Brings Flamenco Rock Reunion and Global Fusion to World Music Saturdays in Madrid
Manglis Compás Machine will be performing at World Music Saturdays at Colonial club in Madrid on January 12, 2008. For this special occasion, Luis Cobo…
The Global Sounds of South Asia, Middle East and North Africa Merge in New York City
On Friday, January 11th, GlobeSonic Entertainment and Dawn Elder Management will present an eclectic evening of Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian sounds featuring…
Baobab Has Legs
Orchestra Baobab Made In Dakar (World Circuit Records, 2007) Ask any MBA record executive why a particular song or CD is good and he or…
Orchestre National de Barbès Returns with New Album in February
Paris, France – The new year is off to a great start for the Orchestre National de Barbés, who will release their newest album, ‘Alik’…
Go Where the Gig Is
In late December I drew the short straw and got the unhappy task of collecting the names and biographies for the Music World Obituaries 2007…
Unrivaled Tambal Performer
Toni Iordache Sounds from a Bygone Age, Vol. 4 (Asphalt Tango, 2007) The Asphalt Tango label is doing a tremendous job by releasing high quality…
Festival on the Niger 2008 Program Announced
The tentative schedule for the Festival on the Niger is now available. The festival will take place in Segou (Mali) February 1 through February 3,…
Argentine Musician Eduardo Pinto Dies in Car Crash in Uruguay
Argentine multi-instrumentalist Eduardo Pinto died in a car crash January 7 while touring Uruguay. He was 28. Pinto was traveling with a fellow musician, Chilean charango…