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…
Significant Music Festival Colours of Ostrava 2018
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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
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Afro-Cuban All Stars to Perform at Barbican
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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
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Kronos Quartet Recipient of 2018 WOMEX Artist Award
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The Breath Release Music Video and Announce New Album Let The Cards Fall
British band The Breath, featuring guitarist Stuart McCallum and vocalist, lyricist and flutist, Ríoghnach Connolly has released a music video for ‘Let the Cards Fall.’…
Lantiàs by Elena Ledda Wins the Città di Loano Award for Italian Traditional Music
Acclaimed Sardinian vocalist Elena Ledda’s album Lantiàs (S’Ard Music) has won the the National City of Loano Award for Traditional Italian Music for the Best…