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Flamenco Festival New York 2018 Program Revealed

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2018 No Comments Flamenco

Flamenco Festival USA will celebrate the art of flamenco in the United States showcasing top artists in the current flamenco scene and new visions flamenco…

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Towersey Festival Reveals 2018 Line-Up

World Music Central News Room February 7, 2018 No Comments Beth OrtonBig CountryRichard ThompsonSharon ShannonThe ProclaimersTowersey Festival

British folk music festival Towersey has revealed the artists scheduled to perform this year. The festival will take place August 24-27, 2018 in Thame, Oxfordshire.…

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Flamenco Festival London Announces 2018 Program

World Music Central News Room February 5, 2018 No Comments Flamenco

Flamenco Festival London is set to open on February 14th. Mujer y Creación (Women and Creativity) is the motto of the 15th anniversary of Flamenco…

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CRASHfest 2018 to Deliver a Formidable World Music Festival in Boston

World Music Central News Room February 4, 2018 No Comments CRASHfest

CRASHfest 2018 will transform the House of Blues club into an indoor world music festival bringing an eclectic mix of global music to Boston music…

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The Gloaming to Release Live Album

World Music Central News Room February 4, 2018 No Comments Celtic musicIrish musicThe Gloaming

To celebrate their upcoming sold-out residency at Dublin’s National Concert Hall. Irish music superband The Gloaming plans to release Live at the NCH, a live…

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Mokoomba Announces Winter 2018 United States Tour

World Music Central News Room February 4, 2018 No Comments MokoombaZimbabwean music

  Zimbabwean band Mokoomba, an increasingly popular world music act, will be touring the United States in February and March 2018 in support of its…

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Miguel Zenón to Perform Benefit Concerts for Puerto Rico

World Music Central News Room February 3, 2018 No Comments JazzMiguel ZenónPuerto Rican music

Renowned saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón is set to perform with the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble, featuring Fred Harris, music director, and clarinetist/composer Evan Ziporyn…

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Mehmet Polat Announces Ud Album ‘Ageless Garden’

World Music Central News Room February 3, 2018 No Comments Mehmet Polatoudud

Mehmet Polat has announced the release of a new ud album titled Ageless Garden. “‘Music has been the best language with which to express my…

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18th Annual Brazilian Carnaval in Los Angeles to Present Samba Star Neguinho da Beija-Flor

World Music Central News Room February 2, 2018 No Comments Neguinho da Beija-Florsamba

Samba star Neguinho da Beija-Flor is set to perform on February 24th, 2018 at Cafe Club Fais Do-Do in Los Angeles. Considered one of the…

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TootArd Reaches Number 1 at the Transglobal World Music Chart

World Music Central News Room February 2, 2018 No Comments TootArd

The album Laissez Passer by Golan Heights band TootArd is the top album in February 2018 at the Transglobal World Music Chart. TootArd is an…

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