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Month: September 2008

Album reviews

Ethiopian Colossus

Angel Romero September 18, 2008 No Comments

Dub Colossus In A Town Called Addis (Real World, 2008) I’ve followed the career of Nick Page for a few years. He was a member…

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Events

Haiti SOS Benefit Concert Flood Relief Effort at Amazura in New York

World Music Central News Room September 18, 2008 No Comments

New York (N.Y.), USA – The New York Haitian music and entertainment industry (NYHMI) is coming together to raise funds for the victims of Haiti…

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Events

New York Haitian Music Industry United For Haiti and SOBs Put Together Haiti SOS-Benefit Concert

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2008 No Comments

World music club SOB’s and New York Haitian Music Industry United For Haiti have joined forces to raise funds for Haiti’s hurricane victims "We would…

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General News

Cuban Artists Call for Post-Hurricane End of the U.S. Blockade

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2008 No Comments

Havana, Cuba – Renowned Cuban artists and scholars joined their voices and called on colleagues around the world to demand the U.S. government to end…

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General News

WOMEX 2008 Showcase Dates Announced

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2008 No Comments womex

WOMEX announced today the showcase dates for the official showcases that will take place during the 2008 conference. Even though the times have not been…

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WOMEX 2008 Announces offWOMEX Artists

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2008 No Comments

Organizers of WOMEX 2008 in Sevilla (Spain) announced today the list of additional artists that will participate in the offWOMEX Showcases. Nine shows will be…

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Awards

Native American Music Awards Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Gala Event

World Music Central News Room September 16, 2008 No Comments

New York (NY), USA – The Native American Music Awards (N.A.M.A.), will mark its 10th anniversary with a gala celebration on Saturday, October 4th at…

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General News

Kingman’s Home Seriously Damaged by Hurricane Gustav

World Music Central News Room September 15, 2008 No Comments

Hurricane Gustav hit the home of Claudius Linton a.k.a. "Kingman" (Hoffner Bros., Kingman & Jonah) and he has lost his roof. A small campaign has…

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Events

The 2008 Edition of KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl Concludes on Sunday, September 21

World Music Central News Room September 14, 2008 No Comments

The tenth anniversary season of the KCRW World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl concludes on Sunday, September 21, at 7 pm with Ozomatli, Michael Franti…

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Editorials

Not My Song

TJ Nelson September 14, 2008 No Comments

Given half a chance most musicians out there in the big, wide musical nebula would give their right arm to have one of their songs…

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