The Havana World Music Festival (HWM) will take place on March 19, 20 and 21, 2020, under the artistic direction of performer and composer Eme…
Havana World Music to celebrate its 7th edition in March 2020
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Fanfara Station Wins Andrea Parodi 2019 World Music Award
Fanfara Station, a band formed by musicians from Tunisia, Italy and the USA won the 12th Andrea Parodi Prize, the only contest in Italy dedicated…
World Music Expo WOMEX Reveals 2020 Host City: Budapest, Hungary
Piranha Arts, the producers of WOMEX, have announced today that the Hungarian capital, Budapest, will once again host the World Music Expo in 2020. This…
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Down In Jamaica: 40 Years Of VP Records Boxed Set
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Second Círculo Flamenco de Madrid Festival Announced
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Tinariwen’s Amadjar Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart for October 2019
The album Amadjar by Malian desert bliues band Tinariwen is the number one album for October 2019 at the Transglobal World Music Chart. Amadjar was…
Cordas World Music Festival, a Mid-Atlantic Wonderland for World Artists
The Cordas (strings) festival took place September 11-15, 2019 in the municipality of Madalena, in Pico Island, Azores (Portugal). Pico Island, in the middle of…
Carnatic Music Festival in Muscat
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The Latin Recording Academy reveals 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards Nominees – World Music Categories
The Latin Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. The Album Of The Year category is composed of a…