African American multi-instrumentalist Dom Flemons will release his new album titled Black Cowboys on March 23, 2018 on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. The album includes songs…
Dom Flemons to Release Tribute to Black Cowboys
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Flamenco guitarist Daniel Casares to Showcase Picassares in the United States
Acclaimed Spanish flamenco guitarist and composer Daniel Casares is set to perform in New York on March 24, 2018 at Joe’s Pub. Casares will present…
WOMAD Cáceres Adds Orchestra Baobab, Soleá Morente, Sotomayor and Hermanos Thioune to its 2018 Program
WOMAD Cáceres 2018 has announced another set of artists scheduled to perform this year. The additional acts include acclaimed Senegalese band Orchestra Baobab, their compatriots…
Omar Faruk Tekbilek and his Ensemble to Perform at Carnegie Hall
Omar Faruk Tekbilek, one of the greatest artists in the world music scene is set to perform on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at 8.30pm at…
Flamenco Duo Naike and Paquete to Present Songs Celebrating Women in the United States
Flamenco guitarist Juan José Suarez “Paquete” and Naike Ponce are set to perform in the United States as part of the Flamenco Eñe initiative. The…
Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita to Present “Transparent Water” in Carrboro
Cuban pianist Omar Sosa, one of the leading jazz pianists and Senegalese kora maestro Seckou Keita, along with Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles, are set to…
PunjabTronix to Showcase at SXSW Music Festival
PunjabTronix is set to perform at 2018 SXSW Music Festival. The group recently toured the East Coast of the USA this March. PunjabTronix is a…
Flamenco Artist Angelita Montoya to Celebrate Spanish Poets of the 1927 Generation
Flamenco vocalist Angelita Montoya is set to perform on March 15 in Washington DC and March 16 at Roulette in New York City. Angelita Montoya…
Celebrated Album Designer Gary Burden Dies at 84
American artist, art director, and designer Gary Burden died March 9, 2018. He specialized in album covers. In the 1960s and 1970s, he designed covers…
Sounds from Hungary, First Hungarian Music Showcase at SXSW
Sounds from Hungary will present the first Hungarian music showcase at the influential SXSW event. Four acts, representing various musical genres will appear in Austin…