The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will hold its annual fall festival from Thursday, October 7 to Sunday, October 10, 2010. The…
7th Annual Fall Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance
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Classic Benga Beats from Kenya with D.O. Misiani
Shirati Jazz was D.O. Misiani’s band and his music can be heard on a new album released by Stern’s, titled King of History. Without Daniel…
Soca King Alphonsus The Mighty Arrow Cassell Dies at 60
The Government of Montserrat announced the death of ‘The Soca King of the World,’ Alphonsus ‘The Mighty Arrow’ Cassell died at his residence in Montserrat…
Balkan Brass Battle Generates Excitement in Gypsy Music World
Jill Turner reports that the first Balkan Brass Battle is ready to tour Europe at the end of May 2011. From the wild, wild East…
Reggae Band The Wailers Contribute Exclusive Studio Track for United Nations’ World Food Program
Legendary reggae band The Wailers, have contributed an exclusive new track titled “A Step for Mankind” to Solution for Dreamers: Season 3, a compilation CD…
Mississippi Bluesman Foster Wiley Dies at 63
The Music Maker Foundation announced today that Foster Wiley, a.k.a. ‘Mr. Tater,’ legendary street musician of Clarksdale, Mississippi, passed away on Friday, September 10th. According…
Rainy Season Blues, Final Statement by Lobi Traoré
Lobi Traoré (1961-2010) was a renowned African guitarist, singer and songwriter based in Bamako (Mali). Shortly before he died, suddenly and unexpectedly in June 2010,…
Nsimba Foggis & Taxi Pata Pata in London at The Tabernacle
WOM@ TT (World of Music at The Tabernacle) presents Nsimba Foggis & Taxi Pata Pata at The Tabernacle, Powis Square, London W11 2AY on Saturday…
Sing Out! Founder Irwin Silber Dies at 84
Irwin Silber, the long-time editor of renowned folk music magazine Sing Out! (from 1950-1977), passed away September 8th at 2:30 pm Pacific Time in in…
Karl Seglem Releases Ossicles
For over a decade, Norwegian hornsman Karl Seglem has made expressing things that can not be put into words his goal. He may have come…