The 15th Annual Madison World Music Festival will take place September 14 and 15, 2018 at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Schedule: September 14th at the Memorial…
Madison World Music Festival 2018 Program announced
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Punch Brothers Release First Self-Produced Album, All Ashore
American roots band Punch Brothers has released All Ashore. The album includes nine original songs written by the band. In celebration of the release, Punch…
Soweto Gospel Choir to Celebrate Nelson Mandela’s Centennial July 18th with A Song From Their Upcoming Album Freedom
On September 14, 2018 Soweto Gospel Choir will release its sixth Shanachie Entertainment recording, Freedom, a collection of freedom songs from South Africa and beyond,…
Significant Music Festival Colours of Ostrava 2018
The annual music festival Colours of Ostrava will take place July 18-21, 2018 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The lineup this year includes Oumou Sangare, Cheikh…
The Rainforest World Music Festival 2018
The Rainforest World Music Festival will take place July 13 – 15, 2018 in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. The concerts will take place in a beautiful…
Dirtwire to Perform At The ‘Spirit Of Astana’ Festival in Kazakhstan
American band Dirtwire, the genre bending outfit from California is currently in Kazakhstan in the heart of Central Asia to play in the national world…
Reggae on the River Announces Phase 1 of 2018 Festival Line Up
Music festival Reggae on the River has announced the first set of artists scheduled to perform in 2018. The 34th Annual Reggae on the River…
Afro-Cuban All Stars to Perform at Barbican
The celebrated Afro-Cuban All Stars are set to perform Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Barbican Hall in London. Juan de Marcos González leads the acclaimed…
Acclaimed Ugandan Musician Geoffrey Oryema Dies at 65
Ugandan media, and his official Facebook site, reported today the passing of celebrated world music artist Geoffrey Oryema. Oryema was born in Uganda and had…
WOMEX 2018 Unveils the Second Set of World Music Showcases
The World Music Expo (WOMEX) revealed this week the rest of the artists selected to perform in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) in October…