¡Globalquerque! 2011, the great world music festival in the American southwest, will be held September 16 and 17 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in…
¡Globalquerque! 2011 New Mexico’s 7th Annual Celebration of World Music & Culture
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Banjo Master Noam Pikelny to Release Beat The Devil and Carry A Rail
The second album by banjo player Noam Pikelny is titled Beat The Devil and Carry A Rail. It is scheduled for release on Tuesday, October…
The Ultimate Soca Gold Collection Boxed Set
The Soca Gold series has been one of the best-selling annual compilations for the hottest soca music coming out of The Caribbean for over a…
Natacha Atlas Releases Limited Edition Mounqaliba Remix Album
After two highly acclaimed string driven, predominantly acoustic projects, Natacha Atlas returns to the global dance-floor with Mounqaliba Rising – Remixes. The CD Version is…
Foot-Stompin’ Folk to Bring the Best of British folk Music to London
Foot-Stompin’ Folk is a night dedicated to some of the best acts in British folk music. Three award-winning acts from various parts of the UK…
London African Music Festival 2011 Celebrates 21 Years
The 9th London African Music Festival is set to take place in several venues throughout London between September 9-18th. Highlights include Tiken Jah Fakoly, Sona…
8th Annual Fall Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance in October 2011
The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will hold its annual fall festival from Thursday, October 6 to Sunday, October 9, 2011 in…
WOMEX 2011 Announces Label Award Winner
The 2011 WOMEX Label Award Label Award goes to World Village / Le Chant du Monde / harmonia mundi (France/USA/UK/Spain) They will be receiving the…
The 6th Annual Bay Area Flamenco Festival October 21-30
The 6th Annual Bay Area Flamenco Festival takes place from October 21st through October 30th with performances and master classes by visiting artists from Spain…
KigaliUp! to Bring Global Sounds to Rwanda in 2011
On September 10, 2011, Rwandans will be able to experience a Canadian-styled festival that will feature African musicians from a broad array of genres including…