World music and folk event Musicport Festival has released Tier 3 and day tickets together with new additions to the line-up: comedian John Hegley, Manic…
Musicport Festival 2019 Announces Day Tickets on Sale & New Additions to Line-up
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João Gilberto, the Father of Bossa Nova Dies at 88
Brazilian singer and vocalist João Gilberto died on Saturday, July 6th, 2019. Gilberto was one of the creators of bossa nova, a new musical genre…
Sufi Music Icon Abida Parveen to Perform in London
Pakistani vocalist Abida Parveen is set to perform on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Barbican Hall in London. Abida Parveen is one of the greatest…
Stephen “Ragga” Marley Begins Babylon By Bus Tour This Week
Following two acoustic U.S. tours over the last year, GRAMMY-winning reggae musician Stephen “Ragga” Marley is back on the road again, this time accompanied by…
From Bamako to Birmingham, Amadou & Mariam and the Blind Boys of Alabama in London
Malian husband and wife Afropop stars Amadou & Mariam and American multi Grammy Award-winning soulful gospel group the Blind Boys of Alabama are set to…
SGAE Foundation and Flamenco Festival to Present FlamencoEñe and JazzEñe Rising Talent in London
The SGAE Foundation continues to collaborate with Flamenco Festival London as part of its FlamencoEñe and JazzEñe programs to internationalize Spanish music. Specifically, the Foundation…
International Songwriting Competition Announces Judges for the 2019 Edition
The US-based International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced the judges for the 2019 competition. The competition includes a world music category. The judging panel will…
AKA Trio Tops the July 2019 Transglobal World MusiC Chart
The album Joy y by AKA Trio is the number one recording in July at the Transglobal World Music Chart. AKA Trio is a collaboration…
The Nest Collective Announces the 2019 Season of Campfire Club
British cross-cultural folk music presenter The Nest Collective has announce the 2019 season of its Campfire Club. For over 5 years, Campfire Club has been…
That’s Not Tango – Astor Piazzolla, A Life in Music to Debut at Jazz at Lincoln Center
That’s Not Tango – Astor Piazzolla, A Life In Music is a project imagined by Lesley Karsten and written by Karsten and Stephen Wadsworth. The…