For its 20th anniversary, WOMEX 2014 will present in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) a special Downtown Film Screening program titled ‘From Berlin to the…
WOMEX 2014 to Present Downtown Film Screenings: ‘From Berlin To The World’ in Santiago
Author: World Music Central News Room
World music news from the editors at World Music Central
Third Round of WOMEX 2014 Conference Sessions Revealed
The WOMEX team announced today the next round of conference topics and speakers for the 2014 conference. Alexander Walter (Germany), director of WOMEX, will…
Toumani Diabaté and Sidiki Diabaté Announce Fall 2014 Tour
Toumani Diabaté, an icon of African music and one of the world’s leading kora players, and his son Sidiki, the instrument’s emerging star released…
Trilok Gurtu Band to Perform at MIMO Festival 2014 in Ouro Preto and Olinda
Multiple-award winning Indian percussionist and composer Trilok Gurtu is set to perform on August 31, 2014 at MIMO Festival 2014 in Ouro Preto at Praça…
Michael Chapman to Release Live At Folk Cotttage, Cornwall 1967
Tree House Records will release on August 25, 2014 Michael Chapman’s album Live At Folk Cotttage, Cornwall 1967. Previously unreleased, these are the earliest known…
Algerian Tuareg Nabil Baly Othmani to Perform at Sahara Soul in London
Tuareg artist Nabil Baly Othmani (Algeria) is set to perform on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Barbican in London. A native of Djanet, a small…
Elito Revé y su Charangón to Perform at Habanarte in September 2014
Elito Revé y su Charangón, the well-known Cuban band also known as “La Revé”, is set to perform in Havana during the major arts…
Winston Mcanuff & Fixi to Perform at MIMO Festival 2014 in Ouro Preto and Olinda
Winston Mcanuff & Fixi are set to perform on August 30, 2014 at MIMO Festival 2014 in Ouro Preto at at Praça Tiradentes at…
Classic British Folk Album Burnt Offering by The Druids Will Be Available on CD
Burnt Offering, an essential folk album by The Druids from the early 1970s is now available again on CD. The album will be released on…
Reggae Gold 2014 to Be Released August 12
Popular annual Caribbean music compilation Reggae Gold returns in August with many of the genre’s top hits. The Reggae Gold 2014 album includes Major Lazer’s…