Tinariwen returns to Chicago for a concert on Thursday, June 17, 2010, at 6:30 pm, on the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. They…
Music Without Borders Presents Dandana: A Celebration of Muslim Voices with Tinariwen and Omar Faruk Takbilek
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Angelique Kidjo Will Perform at the FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert in Johannesburg
Football (soccer) fans throughout the world will be able to waych African singer and world music diva Angelique Kidjo perform at the FIFA World Cup…
World Music for the Football Fan
As the 2010 Football World Cup approaches, World Music Central has collected a series of global songs that celebrate football (soccer), the world’s most popular…
SummerNights Roots Music Series 2010 at The Jewish Museum in Manhattan
The Jewish Museum’s popular SummerNights program returns, presenting live world music in a concert setting on three Thursdays in July. Each concert begins at 7:30…
World Music Festival Returns to Borneo’s Rainforest for a 13th Edition
The 13th edition of the renowned Rainforest World Music Festival in Malaysia will be held July 9-11 at the Sarawak cultural Village, about 30 kilometers…
Festival Afroflamenco Will Bring Together Flamenco and South African Music to Soweto
Madrid, Spain – Festival Afroflamenco 2010 will take place on June 6 at 11 a.m. at Mofolo Park, which is located in the Soweto…
World Music and Jazz Stars Participate in Herbie Hancock’s “The Imagine Project”
Los Angeles, California – Herbie Hancock’s “The Imagine Project”, the new CD from multiple Grammy-winning artist and musical pioneer Herbie Hancock, is an unprecedented international…
World Music Conference WOMEX Looking for New Host City Proposals
While the preparations for WOMEX 10 in Copenhagen are in full swing, WOMEX organizers are already scanning the horizon for the next WOMEX hub. WOMEX…
Tango Master Rubén Juárez Dies in Buenos Aires
Rubén Juárez, a leading Argentine tango singer and bandoneon player, died May 31 of 2010 in Buenos Aires of colon cancer. He was 62. Rubén…
Clearwater Announces Final Line-up and Stage Schedules for the 2010 Great Hudson River Revival
Clearwater has finalized the line-up for the 2010 Great Hudson River Revival, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 19 and 20 at…