South African guitarist and singer Shiyani Ngcobo, a master maskanda musician from KwaZulu-Natal, passed away on February 18th of 2011. Born in 1953 in Umzinto,…
Master Maskanda Musician from KwaZulu-Natal Shiyani Ngcobo Dies
Author: World Music Central News Room
World music news from the editors at World Music Central
Yemen Blues Begins North American Tour
Middle Eastern band Yemen Blues is starting its North American tour this week.Yemen Blues performs traditional Yemenite melodies combined with the world of blues, jazz…
Malick Pathé Sow to Perform at Rainforest World Music Festival 2011
After their successful showcase at Womex 2010, Senegalese singer Malick Pathé Sow and his group are preparing their summer tour with concerts at the renowned…
Video of the Week: Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco Presents La Habana Me Llama
Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco, one of the hottest bands form Cuba, made this video titled v (Havana is Calling Me). Founded on February 25,…
Naji Youssef: Melkite and Maronite Hymns and Chants at Alwan Festival of Sacred Music
Naji Youssef wil be performing music from the traditional Byzantine Catholic Melkite and Maronite liturgy on Saturday, February 26th, 9pm. A master of expressive vocal…
Bassekou Kouyate to Begin European Tour 2011
Ngoni wizard Bassekou Kouyate from Mali is back for another European tour. The Malian had a sensational last year playing over 80 shows in the…
Muchachito with Santos de Veracruz to Perform at London’s La Linea 2011 Festival
Muchachito and Santos de Veracruz will be playing on Friday April 8th at Cargo. The concert marks the UK debut for Muchachito, the Spanish composer…
Pacific Curls to Bring Polynesian Celtica Sounds to the 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival
Pacific Curls is saying ‘Kia Ora’ (Maori greeting: be well/healthy) to Rainforest World Music Festival fans. The New Zealand-based trio will be performing at the…
Swapan Chaudhuri to Perform at Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will be kicking off this season’s Art & Music Concert series with tabla master, Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri on…
Video of the Week, La vida en serie by La Selva Sur
We begin the new Video of the Week section at World Music Central with the video La vida en serie by mestizo band La Selva…