Famed Puerto Rican salsa vocalist Julio César Rojas López, better known as Tito Rojas and El Gallo Salsero, passed away on December 26, 2020 in…
Renowned Salsa Singer Tito Rojas, el Gallo Salsero, Dies at 65
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Prominent Bluegrass Virtuoso Tony Rice Dies at 69
American guitar maestro Tony Rice passed away on December 25, 2020. Rice was one of the finest bluegrass guitars players and was a member of…
Persian Musician Emad Bonakdar Releases Two Albums
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World Music Christmas, Solstice and Holiday Videos and Online Events
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NPR Music Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2021 Reveals Alumni Performers
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Argentine Chamamé Inscribed in 2020 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Chamamé, a traditional form of music from Argentina was inscribed this week on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Argentina Chamamé…
Namibian ancestral musical inscribed in 2020 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Aixan gana ob ǂans tsi khasigu (ancestral musical sound knowledge and skills) was inscribed this week by UNESCO on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage…
WOMEX Award-Winner Mónika Lakatos Releases Hangszín
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Scots Trad Music Awards 2020 Revealed
The Scots Trad Music Awards 2020 were announced and broadcast on BBC ALBA on Saturday, December 12th in a special program named Na Trads 2020.…