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Awards

Puerto Rican Percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo Receives Honorary Doctor of Music Degree

World Music Central News Room June 16, 2010 No Comments

  Berklee College of Music presented an honorary doctor of music degree to percussionist, composer, and bandleader Giovanni Hidalgo. The diploma was awarded during the…

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Events

Noche Mexicana in Chicago with Doc Severinsen and El Ritmo de la Vida & Sones de México Ensemble

World Music Central News Room June 16, 2010 No Comments

Former “Tonight Show” music director and Grammy award-winning trumpeter Doc Severinsen brings his latest musical project to Chicago on Thursday, June 24, 2010, at 6:30…

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General News

Twenty-Eight Musicians Win Scholarships at 16th Annual Berklee in Puerto Rico Program

World Music Central News Room June 16, 2010 No Comments

Twenty-eight Puerto Rican musicians were awarded scholarships at the closing ceremony of Berklee in Puerto Rico, a weeklong workshop held at the Escuela de Bellas…

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Events

Africa Oyé 2010, a Celebration of African Music and Culture

World Music Central News Room June 15, 2010 No Comments

Africa Oyé returns to Sefton Park, Liverpool in 2010. The world music festival will be held Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June 2010. Africa Oyé…

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WOMEX 2010 Award Goes to Danyèl Waro of Reunion Island

World Music Central News Room June 14, 2010 No Comments

WOMEX announced today  the winner of the WOMEX 2010 Award for Artists: Danyèl Waro, the uncompromising maloya hero from Reunion Island. Waro will perform on…

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New Releases

South African Marimba Group Amabutho Releases Debut Album Coinciding with 2010 FIFA World Cup

World Music Central News Room June 12, 2010 2 Comments

Just as the sporting world is about to turn its focus to South Africa this summer for the World Cup, Toronto-based Alma Records will release…

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David Broza Performs The Unpublished Poetry of Townes Van Zandt at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York

World Music Central News Room June 11, 2010 No Comments

David Broza is set to perform live at (Le) Poisson Rouge on Monday, June 14 in support of his recent release Night Dawn: Unpublished Poetry…

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Tour Announcements

Grupo Fantasma’s Summer 2010 Tour & 4th Album, El Existential

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2010 No Comments

  Grupo Fantasma will have a summer tour in support of their highly anticipated and self-produced fourth album titled ‘El Existential‘ (Nat Geo Music). A…

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Events

9TH Daniel Pearl World Music Days to Be Held October 1 – 31, 2010

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2010 No Comments

Now in its 9th year, Daniel Pearl World Music Days is a month-long global network of concerts each October, promoting peace and cross cultural understanding…

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Obituaries

Belizean Musical Icon Wilfred Peters Dies

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2010 No Comments

Renowned Belizean musician Wilfred Peters died of a heart attack at Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize City on June 9 of 2010. Wilfred Peters…

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