Celebrated Northumbrian piper Kathryn Tickell has a new album titled Kathryn Tickell & The Side. The new band includes Kathryn Tickell on Northumbrian pipes, fiddle…
Northumbrian Piper Kathryn Tickell Releases ‘Kathryn Tickell & The Side’
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Atlantic Music Expo 2015 Call For Showcase and Conference Proposals
The Atlantic Music Expo (AME) held in Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) has announced that it is currently accepting showcase and conference proposals from artists, musicians…
Zakir Hussain to Perform at Small World Music Festival in Toronto
Zakir Hussain with Jyanthi Kumaresh & Kumaresh Rajagopalan are set to perform on Wednesday, October 1 at Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham (Toronto).…
Malagasy Afro-Trance HAJAmadagascar & The Groovy People Announce 2014 UK Tour
In the wake of their much-admired performance at the Africa Oyé festival this summer, Malagasy band HAJAmadagascar & The Groovy People will be touring the…
Roopa Panesar to Perform at Women’s Voices festival in New York
Sitarist Roopa Panesar will make hew New York debut on Saturday, October 4 at 7:30 pm at St. Peter’s Church. Roopa Panesar has fscinated…
Africa Now 2014 at the Apollo Theater
The 3rd edition of the Africa Now weekend festival will take place Thursday-Sunday, October 9-12, 2014 at the Apollo Theater, 253 W 125th Street…
London International Festival of Exploratory Music 2014 to Focus on Africa and South America
The London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) will take place October 29 – November 1, 2014. The focus this year is on the music…
Bluegrass After Hours: Wide Open Late to Present Bluegrass Music In Downtown Raleigh
Bluegrass After Hours: Wide Open Late will provide bluegrass fans an opportunity to enjoy bluegrass music in downtown Raleigh late into the evenings on Friday…
Carlos Vives Was Honored Thursday Night with the Legends Award at the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Awards
Colombian musician, producer, actor and singer-songwriter Carlos Vives was honored Thursday night by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation with the Legend Award for his work…
Calypso Rose & Kobo Town to Perform at Small World Music Festival in Toronto
Calypso Rose & Kobo Town are set to perform on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Revival, 783 College St. in Toronto. McArtha Lewis, Calypso Rose,…