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Month: June 2008

Album reviews

Cool and Breezy Cuba

TJ Nelson June 11, 2008

Various Artists Cafe Cubano ( Putumayo World Music, 2008) Deliciously flirty and seductively fresh sum up Putumayo’s Cafe Cubano, the latest offering in their Cafe…

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Awards

Imagined Village Receive Three "Hancock" Folk Awards at the Wychwood Music Festival

Jill Turner June 10, 2008

The music paused on the open air stage at this year’s Wychwood Music festival as Simon Emmerson, of the Imagined Village announced, " This is…

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Obituaries

San Francisco Psychedelic Graphic Artist Alton Kelley Dies

TJ Nelson June 10, 2008

Artist Alton Kelley died last week. The name might not immediately strike a bell with most, but the elaborately designed concert posters from 1960s and…

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Album reviews

I Love A Parade

Tom Orr June 10, 2008

Cedric “Im” Brooks and the Divine Light – From Mento to Reggae to Third World Music (17 North Parade VP 4118, 2008) Cocoa Tea –…

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Album reviews

Italian Legends Storm Japan

Angel Romero June 10, 2008

Arti & Mestieri First Live in Japan (Moonjune Records, 2008) Arti & Mestieri is a legendary Italian group from the 1970s that earned an excellent…

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Events

15th William Kennedy Piping Festival

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2008

The 15th William Kennedy Piping Festival will be held in Armagh, Ireland in November.  The festival runs 13 – 16 November 2008.    Line-up so…

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Events

Paul Winter Celebrates Summer Solstice 2008 with Jazz and World Music at the World’s Largest Gothic Cathedral

World Music Central News Room June 9, 2008 Paul Winter

  Paul Winter Consort & Friends will welcome the dawning of summer in an acoustic feast in the world’s largest Gothic cathedral. Renowned young Tibetan…

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Events

Rock City Built in Madrid to Host Rock in Rio 2008, Featuring Top Rock and World Music Acts

World Music Central News Room June 9, 2008

Rock in Rio heads to Arganda del Rey (Madrid) this summer June 27 – July 6. The artists scheduled to perform include Sting, Mariza, Orishas, …

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New Releases

Railroad Earth Releases Amen Corner June 10th, 2008

World Music Central News Room June 9, 2008

After a long wait and plenty of anticipation, Railroad Earth prepares to release their new studio album Amen Corner, which will be in stores nationwide…

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General News

Award Winning Chinese Singer Sa Dingding Will be in New York and Los Angeles in July

World Music Central News Room June 8, 2008

Chinese sensation Sa Dingding will be visiting the United States New York on July 14th, 15th, 16th and Los Angeles on July 17th and 18th.…

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