Every year, Celtic Connections launches in spectacular style with a torchlight procession through Glasgow city center. The pipers will lead a mass of blazing torches…
Celtic Connections 2011 Opens Tomorrow with Torchlight Parade and Zakir Hussain
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Sauti za Busara Music Festival 2011, the Best of East Africa and Beyond
For five days during 9 – 13 February the main stage in Zanzibar’s Old Fort showcases live performances with around forty of the finest music…
Campaign to Reinstate BBC London’s Only World Music Show Continues to Grow in 2011
London entertainment publication Time Out, the Musicians Union, Member of Parliament (MP) Andy Slaughter, and renowned musicians Jah Wobble and Justin Adams are the latest…
Cheikh Lô and OqueStrada at Celtic Connections 2011
African star Cheikh Lô will be performing at 15 January, 8:30pm at the Old Fruitmarket. With his new album Jamm, the stellar Senegalese singer, songwriter,…
International Guitar Night to Perform in Philadelphia in January 2011
On Wednesday, January 12, Philadelphia’s Crossroads Music presents International Guitar Night with Clive Carroll (UK), Alexandre Gismonti (Brazil), Pino Forastiere (Italy) and Brian Gore (United…
Welsh Band Mabon with Lorne MacDougall at Celtic Connections 2011
Performing largely original material infused by diverse musical traditions, the Welsh-based six-piece Mabon will be playing January 15th at 7:30pm at Òran Mór Òran Mór.…
Tim Eriksen Will Present American Shape Note Singing at Celtic Connections 2011
Tim Eriksen will be performing shape-note music on Saturday, January 15th at 7:30pm at St. Andrew’s in the Square. As featured in the Oscar-winning movie…
Aurelio Martinez to Perform at globalFEST 2011
Honduran Garifuna musician Aurelio Martinez will be showcasing at globalFEST 2011 on January 9 at Webster Hall., replacing Creole Choir of Cuba, who ran into…
Fiddlers’ Bid with Special Guests and The Quebe Sisters Band at Celtic Connections 2011
Scottish band Fiddlers’ Bid will be performing Sat 15 January, 7:30pm at Celtic Connections 2011. There won’t be many bands this youthful celebrating 20 years…
Renowned Celtic Band Battlefield Band Heads to Hawaii
Renowned Scottish group Battlefield Band will be touring Hawaii this month and they will be presenting matetrial from their upcoming album. For the first time…