The NYC South American Music Festival, a showcase organized by El Colectivo Sur, has announced the names of the artists set to perform on…
NYC South American Music Festival and showcase Announces 2016 Program
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Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands to Release The Hazel and Alice Sessions
Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands celebrate the work of pioneering bluegrass duo Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard on their upcoming album The Hazel…
Couleur Café 2016 Announces First Acts
Belgian festival Couleur Café has announced the first batch of artists scheduled to perform in 2016. The festival will take place July 1-3, 2016…
Flamenco Christmas 2015 in Madrid
The SGAE Foundation, through the Territorial Council of the SGAE in Madrid, and la Noche en Vivo (Live Night) have programmed the Navidades Flamencas…
Jerry Douglas to Perform at Merlefest
Dobro master Jerry Douglas is scheduled to perform at MerleFest 2016, one of the largest bluegrass and American roots festivals in the United States.…
Austrian World Music Awards 2015 Revealed
The 2016 Austrian World Music Awards were revealed December 4, 2015. Federspiel won first prize. Alma took was awarded the second prize. Meanwhile, Großmütterchen…
Joan Soriano: The Duke of Bachata to Perform in New York
Dominican musician Joan Soriano, also known as the Duke of Bachata, is set to perform on Saturday, January 30, 2016, at 8:30 p.m. at Zankel…
Best World Music Album Nominations for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards
The Recording Academy announced today the nominations for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The list of world music artists includes a list of familiar…
Transglobal World Music Chart Announces Best 50 World Music Albums of the Year
The Transglobal World Music Chart, the international panel of music critics and radio DJs revealed today the list of best word music recordings in…
fRoots Announces Winners of Critics Poll 2015
British magazine foots has announced the winners of the fRoots Critics Poll For Albums Of The Year, This year’s winners were exclusively revealed by…