Blue King Brown from Australia, will be touring North America when they bring their power packed live show to venues in August of 2008. Hard…
View More Australian Urban Roots Band Blue King Brown Will tour North America in Summer 2008Author: World Music Central News Room
The Rough Guide to the Music of Romanian Gypsies To Be Released in July 2008
The Rough Guide music series has a new title focuses on Gypsy music. The Rough Guide to the Music of Romanian Gypsies (RGNET1210) represents the…
View More The Rough Guide to the Music of Romanian Gypsies To Be Released in July 2008Rising Celtic Music Star Julie Fowlis Talks About the Gaelic Songs of Scotland’s Hebrides Islands
Scottish singer Julie Fowlis has a new Gaelic album titled Cuilidh (Shoeshine Records/Cadiz Music). The United States release will be available August 12, 2008). Cuilidh…
View More Rising Celtic Music Star Julie Fowlis Talks About the Gaelic Songs of Scotland’s Hebrides IslandsFans Encouraged to Remix Railroad Earth Online
Railroad Earth’s (RRE) new album, Amen Corner (released on June 10), brings music appreciation to the next level with its RRE-Mix interactive feature. The band’s…
View More Fans Encouraged to Remix Railroad Earth OnlineWOMEX Reveals First Round of DISMARC CD Project
WOMEX has completed the first round of a virtual CD project for the Eropean Union-funded project DISMARC (Discovering Music Archives) and the first two virtual…
View More WOMEX Reveals First Round of DISMARC CD ProjectWOMEX 2008 Announces First Round of Showcases
The world Music Expo, WOMEX, has announced the first set of showcases for the 2008 conference. “I think we have reached very balanced high-profile results.…
View More WOMEX 2008 Announces First Round of ShowcasesFamed Folk Singer Lends Voice to Farmers’ Benefit
Folk singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Pete Seeger has been scheduled to headline a September 13th New England Farm Relief Concert…
View More Famed Folk Singer Lends Voice to Farmers’ BenefitReggae On The River Festival Rises From the Ashes and Lands in Benbow Lake State Recreation Area
Redway (California), USA – On Saturday, July 19th, the Mateel Community Center will revive Reggae on the River as a single-day, roots reggae and world…
View More Reggae On The River Festival Rises From the Ashes and Lands in Benbow Lake State Recreation AreaOud Virtuoso Nizar Rohana Releases first Album
Palestinian musician Nizar Rohana recently released his first CD, titled Sard (Narration). On Sard, the authenticity of the “Oud language” is highly maintained, yet, refreshing…
View More Oud Virtuoso Nizar Rohana Releases first AlbumSenegalese Band Les Frères Guissé Releases First International Album
Paris, France – Les Frères Guissé, three Senegalese brothers with beautiful voices and a musical gift, recently released their fifth album, ‘Yakaar,’ (meaning ‘Hope’ in…
View More Senegalese Band Les Frères Guissé Releases First International Album