Das Contras are a Scottish collective born in The Kingdom of Fife and bred in Glasgow, comprising some of the country’s best professional musicians. They…
Scottish Collective Das Contras to release Album in June 2011
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Austrian World Music Band Hotel Palindrone to Release Jodulator 3000
In a few days time Austrian band Hotel Palindrone is set to present its 4th album titled Jodulator 3000 (Pocket Sized Sun Records). The album…
Kong Audio Launches New Line of Software with Samples of Chinese Musical Instruments
Kong Audio unveiled the latest fruition of the much lauded Chinese instruments product line: Chinee Series QIN Edition. Starting out as a sample content developer…
Brendan Perry of Dead Can Dance to Begin North American Tour Next Week
Dead Can Dance founder Brendan Perry will kick off a North American co-headline tour with Robin Guthrie on May 30th in Washington, DC. In addition…
Environmental festival Clearwater Announces Final Line-up for 2011
Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival (Clearwater Festival), the United State’s oldest music and environmental festival, takes place June 18 and 19 at Croton Point Park…
Video of the Week: “Three Little Birds” by International Music Collective Playing For Change
International music collective Playing For Change has released a new video, titled “Three Little Birds,” which is a reinterpretation of Bob Marley’s classic. “Three Little…
World Music Highlights at East London cultural charity, Rich Mix
East London cultural charity, Rich Mix, will host more than 150 international and local music events over summer, Mor Karbasi Known as a dramatic diva…
Ozomatli to Perform at SummerStage 2011 in New York City
Southern California band Ozomatli is set to perform on Wednesday, June 22 at Red Hook Park, Brooklyn at 7:00 pm. Ozomatli celebrates the multitude of…
The Other Side of the Water: The Journey of a Haitian Rara Band in Brooklyn on DVD
The Other Side of the Water: The Journey of a Haitian Rara Band in Brooklyn, a documentary film by Jeremy Robins and Magali Damas is…
Digital Release of World Without Walls by Ancient Future Scheduled for June 7, 2011
On June 7, 2011, the exact lineup of Ancient Future that performed on the band’s influential World Without Walls and Asian Fusion recordings will reunite…