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Interview with Jun-Lin Yeoh, Artistic Director of the Rainforest World Music Festival 2012
The new Artistic Director for the famed Rainforest World Music Festival in Malaysian Borneo is Jun-Lin Yeoh. Jun Lin comes from a classical music background.…
Louisiana Blues Musician Tab Benoit Wins Three 2012 Blues Music Awards
Bluesman Tab Benoit is the big winner of the 33rd Blues Music Awards. Benoit took three awards: Contemporary Male Artist and B.B. King Entertainer of…
Miami Latin Jam Band Locos Por Juana Band Releases Afro Sound Music Video
“Afro Sound” feat. Palenke Soultribe is the new single & video by Miami-based bilingual Latin jam band Locos Por Juana. The group will be releasing…
Box Set Honors Woody Guthrie Centennial
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings announced the release of a new box set titled Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection. The collection is scheduled for…
Sofrito to Release Global dancefloor rhythms Collection ‘International Soundclash’ in July 2012
Strut Records announced a new collection of Raw dancefloor rhythms from Africa, the Caribbean and South America titled selections, International Soundclash. The album, scheduled for…
African Trance Band JuJu to Perform at the BT River of Music in London
On July 21st JuJu will be taking part in the BT River of Music event. A spectacular global summit of rhythm and song, the two-day…
Madrid Region to Host Prestigious Flamenco Festival Suma Flamenca 2012
Suma Flamenca, one of the finest flamenco festivals in the world, will be staged throughout the Madrid region in June 2012. Performances will take place…
Saharawi Singer Aziza Brahim Releases La Tierra Derrama Lágrimas Music Video
Saharawi Singer Aziza Brahim has a new music video titled La Tierra Derrama Lágrimas (the earth pours tears) filmed by Donal Scannell of Scanarama, from…
Ofir to Launch From Sepharad to Monastir Music Journey
Madrid-based contemporary Sephardic music band Ofir is set to launch Ofir, the Journey: From Sepharad to Monastir. Their new project is dedicated to bringing updated…