The UK’s Irish Ambassador hosted A Celebration of Forty Years of Clannad coinciding with the release of the band’s new album titled Nádúr. The celebration…
Irish Community in UK Celebrates the Music of Clannad at Irish Embassy
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The Garifuna Collective Releases New Video and Launches European Tour
The Garifuna Collective will celebrate the European release of its new album Ayó with a tour and new music video. The band features some of…
Renowned World Music Festival ¡Globalquerque! Begins today in New Mexico
¡Globalquerque! New Mexico’s 9th Annual Celebration of World Music & Culture opens today Friday September 20, 2013 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Gates open…
Mundial Montreal 2013 Spotlight on Canadian Aboriginal Music
Each year, the Mundial Montreal world music conference features a main programming theme or style of music. This year, the showcase will highlight the incredible…
WOMEX 2013 Label Award Goes to Riverboat Records/World Music Network
British record label Riverboat Records – World Music Network is the recipient of 2013 WOMEX Label Award. Riverboat Records is World Music Network’s premium artist…
Prominent Polish Traditional Folk Band Janusz Prusinowski Trio Embarking On Coast-To-Coast USA Tour
Janusz Prusinowski Trio, one of the leading Polish traditional folk bands will be touring the United States during September-October 2013. The tour includes 18 live…
Tuvan Thoat-Singer Radik Tulush to work with local students before Musicport 2013 Festival
Radik Tulush, the Tuvan throat-singer who performed at the Musicport festival will work with local students before the 2013 edition of the festival. Tulush is…
offWOMEX 2013 to Present the Music of Quebec and South Africa on October 26
On Saturday, October 26, 2013 the offWOMEX program will present music from Quebec and South Africa. Independent Music Exporters South Africa (IMEXSA) will present Nomfusi…
Musicport Festival to present pre-Festival Concert by Tashi Lhunpo Monks
World Music festival Musicport 2013 will present a performance on Friday, October 11th, in advance of the festival, by the Tashi Lhunpo Monks from Tibet.…
London International Festival of Exploratory Music 2013 Focuses on the Music of Finland
Finland’s best musicians are the focus of this year’s London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) at Kings Place. The four-day event called The Finnish…