Music Freedom Day celebrates freedom of musical expression worldwide. The date chosen for the 2011 celebration is March 3rd. Music freedom advocate Freemuse invites musicians,…
Music Freedom Day 2011 Scheduled for March 3, 2011
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Rounder Records To Release 4 CD Boxed Set ‘The Rounder Records Story’
On October 12, Rounder Records will release The Rounder Records Story, a 4 CD box set that includes 87 songs (see complete list below) selected…
Strings of the Black Sea at New York World Festival 2010
Music Around the Black Sea festival opens Sunday, September 19 with Strings of the Black Sea: A Celebration of Lutes and Fiddles from Bulgaria, Ukraine,…
Carbon-neutral Festival Fremont LoveFest To Be Held September 11, 2010
Fremont LoveFest, an equal parts music festival, community building, and an example of how to throw sustainable, carbon-neutral events, will be held all day on…
South Asian Fusionists Indian Ocean To Perform for Fundraiser at University of Toronto
Indian Ocean, the legendary jazz-fusion band from India will be performing September 11, 2010 at 8:00 PM at MacMillan Theatre, University of Toronto (Canada). Indian…
New Book ‘Bob Marley And The Golden Age of Reggae’ to Be Published in October 2010
Bob Marley And The Golden Age of Reggae (Titan Books, ISBN: 97818) will be available in October 20120. Bob Marley And The Golden Age of…
Los Cenzontles Are Joined by Ry Cooder, David Hidalgo and Pete Sears on New Album ‘Raza De Oro’
On October 12, California-based Mexican folk ensemble Los Cenzontles will release ‘Raza De Oro’ (‘Golden People’), a collection of Mexican roots music that pays tribute…
Iraqi Oud Master Rahim AlHaj Talks About his New Album Titled Little Earth
In the dry mountains of New Mexico (United States of America), Iraqi oud (lute) master Rahim AlHaj raises homing pigeons. Persecuted for a single potent…
Rupa & the April Fishes Announce 2010 Fall Tour
World music sensation Rupa & the April Fishes will be hitting the road in the fall of 2010. Rupa & the April Fishes had been…
Renowned Piper Xosé Manuel Budiño Releases CD & DVD Set Titled Volta
Volta, Xosé Manuel Budiño´s new album, is a roundtrip documentary, a ‘road movie’ of sorts, covering four continents, ending with a live concert at the…