The 27th edition of Festival du Bois will take place March 4-6, 2016 at Mackin Park in Maillardville/Coquitlam, British Columbia. Festival du Bois celebrates French-Canadian…
Canadian Festival du Bois Reveals 2016 Program
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World Music Stars Vusi Mahlasela and Habib Koité Announce USA Tour
The Acoustic Africa Tour returns to the United States of America with two of the finest live world music acts from Africa, Malian musician Habib…
Transglobal World Music Chart for March 2016
The album Né So by Malian singer-songwriter Rokia Traore is the number one album of the Transglobal World Music Chart in March 2016. March 2016…
Classic Augustus Pablo Reggae Album Original Rockers Reissued
Augustus Pablo’s classic reggae album Original Rockers, originally released in 1979, is now available as a reissue on digital, CD and vinyl. Augustus Pablo (1954-1999)…
Reissue of Horace Andy’s In The Light
In The Light, a classic 1977 reggae album by Horace Andy is now available through 17 North Parade. Originally released in 1977, In The Light…
Sitar Wonder Anoushka Shankar to Perform at CAP UCLA in April 2016
Sitar master and composer Anoushka Shankar is set to perform on Wednesday, April 13 at Royce Hall at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. Anoushka will…
Ellas Crean Celebrates the Creativity of Women in 2016
More than a hundred female artists are scheduled to participate in 80 cultural activities scheduled by Ellas Crean, the festival organized by the Institute for…
Fanfare Ciocarlia to Collaborate with Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hütz
Fanfare Ciocarlia, one of the world’s best Gypsy brass bands, is set to perform at Town Hall in New York City for an exclusive and…
Noura Mint Seymali & Tal National to Perform at UCLA’s Royce Hall
Iconic Mauritanian musician Noura Mint Seymali and Nigerien band Tal National are set to perform UCLA’s Royce Hall on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Noura Mint…
Festival Preview with MerleFest on the Road
MerleFest, the well-liked music festival founded by the legendary Doc Watson, will present a preview of this spring’s festival when MerleFest on the Road tours…