Sierra Maestra, from Cuba, and Angelique Kidjo, from Benin in West Africa, have been added to WOMAD Charlton Park 2010 in Wiltshire, which will be…
Sierra Maestra and Angelique Kidjo join the WOMAD Charlton Park 2010 line up
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Forde Folk Music Festival 2010 – The Opening Concert
Queen of Norway, Her Majesty Queen Sonja, is the patron of the Førde Folk Music Festival. On July 8th of 2010 she inaugurated the opening…
Destination: Forde Folk Music Festival 2010 – The Realm of the Falling Waters
The international delegation boarded a bus at Kvikness Hotel in Balestrand on July 8th. This time, the travelers were taken to see the panoramic vistas…
Imani Winds to Release ‘Terra Incognita with pieces written for the group by Wayne Shorter, Jason Moran, and Paquito D’Rivera
Imani Winds’ new album Terra Incognita (E1 Music) will be available on August 24. The album marks the fifth release on E1 for Imani Winds…
Ethnic Sound Recordist David Fanshawe Dies at 68
ARC records reported today the death of David Fanshawe, who passed away on 5th July 2010 following a stroke. He was aged 68. “David was…
Destination: Forde Folk Music Festival 2010 – The Fjords
On July 7th the international delegation left Bergen and traveled by train on the Bergen Line to the mountain station in Myrdal. The regular rail…
Destination: Forde Folk Music Festival 2010 – Arrival to Bergen
Following an initiative started a few years ago, the Førde Folk Music Festival, with the support of various agencies in Norway, invited a delegation of…
Polynesian Sensation Te Vaka to Begin 2010 North American Tour
Te Vaka, which means “The Canoe”, is due to embark on its first major tour of the United States in August 2010. Led by award-winning…
Interview with Mauritanian Griot Malouma
Mauritanian singer Malouma will be performing this week at the Førde Folk Music Festival, on Friday, July 9th at 15.30 at Festsalen, Førdehuset. World Music…
First set of WOMEX 2010 World Music Showcases Announced
WOMEX 2010 organizers revealed the first set of artists selected to showcase at the world music conference. With over 700 proposals to squeeze into a…