World music conference WOMEX 2012 will present a showcase exclusively dedicated to Balkan music. During all three festival nights, artists from Greece and nearby southeastern…
WOMEX 2012 Announces Club Globalkan Program
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Cultural Diplomacy Program Center Stage Brings Contemporary Performers to United States
Center Stage is a trailblazing program designed to bring diplomacy to American towns and cities by presenting ten prominent foreign performing ensembles to the United…
Respected Tuareg Band Terakaft to Present Kel Tamasheq in the American Midwest
One of the finest Tuareg bands, Terakaft, returns with new songs featuring its unique Saharan sound. Kel Tamasheq is the follow up to 2011’s Aratan…
Malian Virtuoso Bassekou Kouyate to Perform at Africa Express Touring Festival
Malian ngoni master Bassekou Kouyate is one of the musicians boarding ‘The Africa Express’ train, which departs London on 2nd September. He will join a…
Annual Scandinavian offWOMEX Showcase Program Announced for 2012
On Thursday, October 18th, the annual presentation of folk music from the Scandinavian countries returns to WOMEX. The offWOMEX Nordic Club returns with performances by…
WOMEX 2012 Professional Excellence Award Goes to Alexander Cheparukhin
World Music organization WOMEX announced today the winner of the WOMEX 2012 Professional Excellence Award. The award goes to Alexander “Sasha” Cheparukhin from Russia. Mr.…
The 8th Annual NY Gypsy Festival to Feature Nine Shows in September 2012
The New York Gypsy Festival, produced by Serdar Ilhan and Mehmet Dede, will celebrate its eighth year with a total of nine shows from September…
The 7th Annual Bay Area Flamenco Festival: Festival Flamenco Gitano USA to Be Held September 24-30 in San Francisco and Oakland
The annual Bay Area Flamenco Festival: Festival Flamenco Gitano USA returns to the San Francisco Bay area in September 2012 with some of the finest…
Colombian Salsa Icon Jairo Varela Dies at 62
Grupo Niche’s founder Jairo Varela, died on August 8th, 2012 of a heart attack at his home in Cali, Colombia. He was 62. Jairo Varela…
Värttinä from Finland Wins Prestigious WOMEX Award
WOMEX announced today that the band Värttinä from Finland is the winner of the WOMEX 2012 Artist Award. Värttinä will perform on Sunday morning, October…