“Africa – 50 Years of Music” (Sterns Africa, 2010) is the most comprehensive compilation of African music ever achieved. The 18 volume boxed set collects…
Africa 50 Years of Music Released as an 18 CD Deluxe Boxed Set
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Renowned Portico Quartet begins its 2010 North American Tour
The critically acclaimed U.K. group Portico Quartet begins its first ever United States shows supporting their album ‘Isla‘ (Real World Records). The Portico Quartet are…
Fiddle Maestra Eileen Ivers Bringing Immigrant Soul to North American Stages in Fall 2010
Groundbreaking Irish-American fiddler Eileen Ivers and her band Immigrant Soul will bring their energy and potent performance to stages across the United States this autumn,…
WOMEX Top Label Award 2010 Goes to World Village
The WOMEX Top Label Award for 2010 has been given to World Village / Harmonia Mundi (France/USA). Created as a joint project with the World…
Diverse Lineup at NY Gypsy Festival 2010
The NY Gypsy Festival celebrates its sixth annual performance schedule with one of the most outstanding and diverse lineups of its storied history. The festival…
Renowned Soul Singer Mavis Staples Opens the 2010-11 Star Series at The Carolina Theatre
Mavis Staples brings her trademark powerful voice and inspirational music to the Carolina Theatre in Durham (North Carolina), Friday October 1 at 8:00 p.m. The…
World Music Festival ¡Globalquerque! Returns September 24 & 25 of 2010
World music festival ¡Globalquerque! will be held September 24 & 25 of 2010 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA). The…
The GondwanaSound Report, September 20
By Jill Turner I’ll start off with someone else’s news, Jane Cornwell wrote an interesting article in the Guardian, we posted a link on the…
Iranian Phenomenon Namjoo to perform in Toronto in October 2010
One of Iran’s most controversial and influential musicians today, Mohsen Namjoo gains worldwide appeal with his visionary take on traditional Persian music fused with western…
The Finest Jazz-Rock and World Jazz Artists to Converge in Raleigh for The New Universe Festival
Record company Abstract Logix announced its first-ever festival event, The New Universe Music Festival. The festival will take place at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh…