Bob Marley’s son and roots reggae artist Julian Marley has released a new music video titled “Lemme Go” to celebrate the recently passed law to…
Julian Marley Releases “Lemme Go” Music Video Celebrating Marijuana Decriminalization in Jamaica
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Bellowhead to Perform Last Festival Gig at Towersey
Celebrated British contemporary folk music group Bellowhead will be disbanding soon. Bellowhead co-founder John Spiers has announced that the band’s last festival performance will be…
World Music Institute announces the 2015-16 season
New York City-based arts presenter World Music Institute (WMI) has announced the programming for the 2015-2016 season. WMI will celebrate its 30th Anniversary season with…
Bassekou Kouyaté and Ngoni Ba to Perform Free Concert at Skirball Cultural Center’s 2015 Sunset Concerts
Bassekou Kouyaté and Ngoni Ba are set to perform on Thursday, July 30, 8:00 p.m. at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Admission is…
Cuban Rumba Master Papo Angarica Dies in Havana
Papo Angarica, an icon of Cuban rumba passed away July 20th in Havana of respiratory failure caused by chronic renal failure. Mario Diaz Angarica was…
Ester Rada to Perform at Small World Music Festival 2015
Ester Rada (Ethiopia/Israel) is set to perform on Sunday, September 27th at Revival Bar in Toronto. The concerts is presented in association with the Koffler…
Etnosur 2015 July 15 Photo Report
World music festival Etnosur 2015 started yesterday, July 17. Here, we publish photos from the first day’s events. The festival takes place in the…
Etnosur 2015 Begins Today
The official opening of world music festival Etnosur will be today, Friday 17 at 11:30 in the Multipurpose Social Center “La Tejuela” in Alcalá la…
Pirineos Sur 2015 Opens Today
The Pirineos Sur 2015 world music festival starts today, July 17 at 18:00 in the City Council Hall of Sallent de Gallego in Huesca…
Celebrate Clark St. World Music Festival in Chicago Announces 2015 Program
The Celebrate Clark St. World Music Festival in Chicago is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The event takes place on Clark Street between Morse Ave.…