The first Festival Folk Transitos Galileo will take place in Madrid during August 8-10, 2013 at Sala Galileo Galilei. The festival features some of the…
Madrid’s Famed Galileo Galilei Club to Host its first Spanish Folk Music Festival
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MIMO Itinerant Cultural Festival to Bring Top International Talent to Various Brazilian States
MIMO, Brazil’s impressive itinerant cultural festival, will present an international program of music, ranging from world music to classical and jazz. The free event takes…
Anoushka Shankar to Release Traces of You in October 2013
World music sensation Anoushka Shankar will release her new album titled Traces of You in October 2013. Traces of You features Anoushka’s half-sister Norah Jones.…
Mali’s legendary Festival au Désert Received WOMEX 2013 Professional Excellence Award
World music expo WOMEX announced today the winner of the 2013 Professional Excellence Award. The award goes to Mali’s famed Festival in the Desert (Festival…
Nonesuch and Perro Verde Records to Release Ry Cooder and Corridos Famosos Live in San Francisco
Nonesuch and Perro Verde Records have announced the release of Ry Cooder’s first live album in more than 30 years. Live in San Francisco is…
Popular Tuvan Throat Singer Kongar-ol Ondar Dies at 51
Renowned Tuvan throat singer Kongar-ol Ondar passed away July 25, 2013 in Kyzyl, the capital of the central Asian Tuva Republic (Russia). He died after…
Catriona McKay & Olov Johansson to Release The Auld Harp
Two leading harp players, Catriona McKay (Scottish harp) and Olov Johansson (Swedish nyckelharpa) are set to release a new collaboration titled The Auld Harp (Olov…
Kiko Veneno, Obrint Pas and Kepa Junkera Headliners at Fira Mediterrània 2013
International music conference and showcase Fira Mediterrània has announced the headliners for the 2013 event. The expo will take place November 7-10, 2013 in Manresa…
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars to Perform at Skirball Cultural Center’s Sunset Concerts
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars is scheduled to perform on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles…
MIDIFAN and Kong Audio Roll Out 2013 Game Music Contest
MIDIFAN and music software company Kong Audio have announced the 2013 Game Music Contest. Submission ends on September 15th. Awards: The top 10 list will…