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Month: July 2008

Tour Announcements

Plena Libre Summer Tour Supporting New Live in Monterrey Release

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2008

Plena Libre will be touring this summer to support its new live album Plena al Salsero – Live in Monterrey, Mexico. The next concerts will…

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New Releases

Nigerian Wood, the New Album from Nigerian Keziah Jones

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2008

Paris, France – This summer, Keziah Jones is back with a new album, ‘Nigerian Wood’ (Because Music) coming out in France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland,…

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Kaweh on Tour to Promote Live In San Francisco CD/DVD

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2008

San Francisco (California), USA – In his new live release Kaweh sings in Spanish and Italian and he captivates the audience with his fast rasgueado,…

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Serbian Brass Masters Boban i Marko Markovic Orkester Tour North America July 2008

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2008

The Boban i Markovic Orkestar, led by father and son trumpet virtuosos, will be performing in Manhattan, Chicago, Philadelphia, Montreal, Springfield and Evanston this July.…

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Rachid Taha Touring North America in July 2008

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2008 Rachid Taha

Paris, France – Rachid Taha will be touring the United States and Canada in July. The tour coincides with the July 1 North American release…

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17° Festival Musicale del Mediterraneo Brings World Music to Genoa

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2008

The 17° Festival Musicale del Mediterraneo is taking place in Genoa (Genova), Italy, from 1st to 6th July. This year’s edition is called “Play Listen…

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Mantra at MS Innvik in Oslo

Angel Romero July 4, 2008

Tanzanian musician Ras Nas aka Nasibu is ready to make this year’s summer in Oslo one of the hottest. Ras Nas with band plays at…

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The UK’s Finest African Musicians at Almeida Summer Festival

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2008

A feast of contemporary opera, concerts and theatre to brighten up the summer will take place at Almeida Summer Festiva 10 July – 2 August…

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New Releases

Peter Gabriel’s All-Star Collaboration Big Blue Ball Is Now Available

World Music Central News Room July 3, 2008

Sixteen years in the making, Peter Gabriel‘s Big Blue Ball is now out on Real World Records. This all-star collaboration began in 1992 during a…

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Album reviews

Fine China

Tom Orr July 2, 2008

Sa Dingding Alive (Wrasse Records WRASS 213, 2007) I’d be the most terrible of liars if I said I possessed anything resembling a comprehensive knowledge…

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