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Month: January 2011

General News

Campaign to Reinstate BBC London’s Only World Music Show Continues to Grow in 2011

World Music Central News Room January 10, 2011 1 Comment

London entertainment publication Time Out, the Musicians Union, Member of Parliament (MP) Andy Slaughter, and renowned musicians Jah Wobble and Justin Adams are the latest…

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Events

Cheikh Lô and OqueStrada at Celtic Connections 2011

World Music Central News Room January 10, 2011 1 Comment

African star Cheikh Lô will be performing at 15 January, 8:30pm at the Old Fruitmarket. With his new album Jamm, the stellar Senegalese singer, songwriter,…

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International Guitar Night to Perform in Philadelphia in January 2011

World Music Central News Room January 10, 2011 No Comments

On Wednesday, January 12, Philadelphia’s Crossroads Music presents International Guitar Night with Clive Carroll (UK), Alexandre Gismonti (Brazil), Pino Forastiere (Italy) and Brian Gore (United…

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Album reviews

Indonesian Fusion Explorations

Angel Romero January 9, 2011 No Comments

Tohpati Ethnomission Save the Planet (MoonJune, 2010) Tohpati Ethnomission is an environmentally conscious musical project developed by Indonesian guitarist Tohpati. He is a member of…

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Events

Welsh Band Mabon with Lorne MacDougall at Celtic Connections 2011

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Performing largely original material infused by diverse musical traditions, the Welsh-based six-piece Mabon will be playing January 15th at 7:30pm at Òran Mór Òran Mór.…

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Film Reviews

Bach Recreated by His Modern Friends

Angel Romero January 8, 2011 No Comments

Bach & Friends is a two DVD set that contains a two-hour documentary about Johann Sebastian Bach and his musical legacy and an additional bonus…

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Events

Tim Eriksen Will Present American Shape Note Singing at Celtic Connections 2011

World Music Central News Room January 8, 2011 1 Comment

Tim Eriksen will be performing shape-note music on Saturday, January 15th at 7:30pm at St. Andrew’s in the Square. As featured in the Oscar-winning movie…

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General News

Aurelio Martinez to Perform at globalFEST 2011

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Honduran Garifuna musician Aurelio Martinez will be showcasing at globalFEST 2011 on January 9 at Webster Hall., replacing Creole Choir of Cuba, who ran into…

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Creole Choir of Cuba Showcase at globalFEST Canceled Due to Visa Requirements

Angel Romero January 8, 2011 No Comments

globalFEST announced the cancellation of the Creole Choir of Cuba showcase at world music festival globalFEST 2011 due to delays caused by the enhanced security…

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Events

Fiddlers’ Bid with Special Guests and The Quebe Sisters Band at Celtic Connections 2011

World Music Central News Room January 7, 2011 No Comments

Scottish band Fiddlers’ Bid will be performing Sat 15 January, 7:30pm at Celtic Connections 2011. There won’t be many bands this youthful celebrating 20 years…

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