This Video of the Week celebrates Paper Airplane, the new album by one of the greatest voices in American roots music, bluegrass singer and fiddler…
Video of the Week: Paper Airplane by Alison Krauss & Union Station
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Latvian Folk Innovators Ilgi to Perform at Rainforest World Music Festival 2011 in Borneo
The most famous world music band from Latvia, Iļģi will be performing at the Rainforest World Music Festival which will take place on the 8…
Flautist Teymour Housego to Reveal His New Album Haunting Bazaar in London
Acclaimed flautist, bansuri player and composer, Teymour Housego will present his new album, Haunting Bazaar, on Friday 22nd April at The Green Note, 106 Parkway,…
Rare Limited Edition Ali Farka Toure 10″ on Sale Tomorrow celebrating Record Store Day
World music label World Circuit Records will be releasing a rare Ali Farka Touré track on 10″ vinyl only for Record Store Day on April…
Video of the Week: Orkestra Del Sol
Global brass band Orkestra del Sol will release a new album April 18th titled Lung Capacity. To celebrate the occasion, the band has released a…
Alison Krauss & Union Station’s Paper Airplane Album Now Available
Alison Krauss & Union Station have released their new album, Paper Airplane – Alison’s 14th album and the band’s follow-up to 2004’s triple GRAMMY Award-winning…
Woody Guthrie Live Recording to Be Released April 19 on Rounder Records
Rounder Records announced the re-release of The Live Wire – Woody Guthrie’s only known live recording – on April 19. The Live Wire is one…
Third Student to Graduate from ADACH’s Oud House
The Arabian Oud House, the musical institution launched by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, is organizing a graduation ceremony for Emirati student…
Kronos Quartet to host world music mini-festival in Glasgow May 2011
In May 2011, the Kronos Quartet will bring Glasgow’s Concert Halls’ 2010/2011 season to a spectacular finale with a four-day mini-festival of contemporary and world…
Sublime Frequencies to Release Ethno-folk Cinema Classic Staring Into The Sun
Staring into the Sun is the latest ethno-folk cinema classic from Sublime Frequencies. Ethiopia is known to be one of the oldest areas inhabited by…