The 27th Old Settler’s Music Festival announced the lineup for this year’s edition of the festival. The popular gathering of American roots music will take…
Roots Music Festival Old Settler’s Music Festival Reveals 2014 Lineup
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Playing For Change Announces 3rd Album: Songs Around The World
The album Playing For Change 3 “Songs Around The World” will be released June 17th, 2014. The CD/DVD set includes performances from Keith Richards, Sara…
Terakaft Releases The Tapsit Years
Tuareg desert blues group Terakaft is releasing an album of highlights titled Terakaft The Tapsit Years. Between 2007 and 2011, the band recorded three studio…
Ethiopian Vocalist Meklit to Perform in New York City This Friday
San Francisco-based Ethiopian indie jazz artist Meklit released her new album, We Are Alive, this month and will be performing in New York City in…
Babel Med Music 2014 Awards Announced
World music conference Babel Med Music announced today the winners of the 2014 awards awarded to exceptional artists in World Music. Babel Med Music &…
Kora Maestro Toumani Diabaté Releases Duet Album with his Son, Sidiki
Toumani Diabaté, one of the greatest living kora players, has recorded an album of duets with his son Sidiki, an emerging kora virtuoso. The album…
World Music Star Angélique Kidjo Special Guest on James Brown Tribute Concert
On August 13, influential African singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo will join musical director Christian McBride, the James Brown Alumni Band featuring Pee Wee Ellis and Fred…
Africa Now Music Festival at Historic Apollo Theater in New York
The Apollo Theater and World Music Institute will present Africa Now, a four–day music festival scheduled for April 2-6, 2014. Africa Now highlights today’s African…
Celebrated Quebecois band Genticorum to Perform at Monroe County Public Library
Notable Quebecois band Genticorum will present a workshop and concert at Monroe County Public Library Auditorium (303 E. Kirkwood) in Bloomington, Indiana on Monday, March…
Jamie Smith’s Mabon Wins 2014 Spiral Earth Award
Jamie Smith’s Mabon, the first Welsh band scheduled to perform at the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), has won ‘Best Group’ award in the 2014…