Legendary West African ensemble Las Maravillas de Mali is set to perform on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Barbican Hall in London. The acclaimed Malian…
Las Maravillas de Mali to Perform in London in 2019
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Mazambane neNqotho Zakhe Releases Homage to the fallen of the 1976 Soweto Uprising
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Flight by Afro Celt Sound System Tops the December 2018 Transglobal World Music Chart
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Cyril Pahinui, one of Hawaii’s finest slack key guitar players died on November 17, 2018. He was 68 years old. Cyril Pahinui participated in over…
Aritmia: Merima Ključo & Miroslav Tadić to Perform in New York City
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Malian Sensation Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba to Release Miri in 2019
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