American world music showcase globalFEST has announced the names of seven of the artists scheduled to perform in 2019. The concerts will take place on…
globalFEST 2019 Announces Partial Artist Lineup
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Winners of the 2018 Native American Music Awards Announced
The winners of the 2018 Native American Music Awards were announced on Friday, October 12th, 2918. The 18th Annual Native American Music Awards (NAMA) was…
Zanzibar African Music Festival Sauti za Busara Announces First Set of Artists for 2019
The highly influential African music festival Sauti za Busara has announced the first names of artists set to perform in 2019. The next edition will…
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Darbar Indian Classical Arts Festival 2018
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The 2018 ACCES Conferences, Showcases and Exhibitions to be Held in Kenya
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Anna Hildur to Receive the Tampere Music Award 2018
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Mandolin Orange Release Time We Made Time Music Video
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