Reggae legend Burning Spear has been through more than his share of trials, but the biggest test of Spear’s positive message of unity, peace, and…
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Gypsy Caravan Film Released on DVD
The documentary Gypsy Caravan, which came out in 2006, is now available on DVD. Gypsy Caravan is an uplifting and moving film which explores the…
View More Gypsy Caravan Film Released on DVDSaharan Sensation Etran Finatawa Return to the United States in September 2008
Niger-based Etran Finatawa, a band that includes Tuareg and Woodabe nomads, will return to the United States for September-October tour. Etran Finatawa visited the U.S.…
View More Saharan Sensation Etran Finatawa Return to the United States in September 2008Chinese Superstar Sa Dingding to Play Festival of World Cultures in Ireland
As the world spotlight turns on China with the upcoming Olympics, Dún Laoghaire will welcome Chinese singer Sa Dingding to its annual celebration of global…
View More Chinese Superstar Sa Dingding to Play Festival of World Cultures in IrelandPolynesian Sensation Te Vaka Will Perform at Beijing Olympics
Polynesian band Te Vaka will head to China on August 6th to represent the South Pacific with five performances at the Olympic Games in Beijing…
View More Polynesian Sensation Te Vaka Will Perform at Beijing OlympicsBound To Go: Illuminating Legacy of African American Folk Tradition
Bound to Go is a landmark collection of 35 songs from the African American folk tradition that includes spirituals, shout songs from the Sea Islands,…
View More Bound To Go: Illuminating Legacy of African American Folk TraditionWOMEX Won’t Stay in Sevilla
Sevilla’s daily newspaper Diario de Sevilla reported that the World Music Expo (WOMEX), will not be held in Sevilla after 2008. WOMEX organizers have offers…
View More WOMEX Won’t Stay in SevillaTammy Wynette and and Marty Robbins Legendary Performances on DVD
Country music legends Tammy Wynette and Marty Robbins are the subjects of the next DVDs to be released via Shout! Factory and the Country Music…
View More Tammy Wynette and and Marty Robbins Legendary Performances on DVDWOMEX 2008 Educational Institution Award Goes to Folk Music Department of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki
Berlin, Germany – WOMEX announced today the winner of the WOMEX Award for Professional Excellence: the Folk Music Department of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki,…
View More WOMEX 2008 Educational Institution Award Goes to Folk Music Department of the Sibelius Academy in HelsinkiS’Albaida Wins Prestigious Folk Music Competition in Spain
S’Albaida won the IX Concurso Internacional de Folk Cuartu los Valles on July 25. This annual music competition held in Navelgas (northern Spain) is open…
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