Yasmin Levy will be performing Wednesday, February 24th at 7.30pm at Cadogan Hall in London. In Yasmin Levy’s music there is a tension between the…
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Fania Records Releases ‘El Alcalde Del Barrio’ Celebrating Joe Cuba, the Father of Latin Boogaloo
Fania Records has releases a deluxe 2-disc, 34-track box set of the father of Latin Boogaloo, Joe Cuba. This album commemorates one-year after the passing…
Babel Music Med World Music Showcase and Conference Scheduled for March 25-27 in Marseilles
From 25-27 March, the 6th edition of Babel Music Med will host a unique event in Marseilles (France) by gathering world music professionals from all…
Renowned Australian Aboriginal Singer Ruby Hunter Dies at 54
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Red Stick Ramblers to Bring Cajun Spice to Wisconsin Union Theater
Red Stick Ramblers will perform at Music Hall on Friday, February 26 at 8 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. The Red…
Puerto Rican Beats at Duke Performances’ Jazz Saxophone Festival WAIL!
Duke Performances’ jazz saxophone festival WAIL! opens this Thursday, February 11, at 8 pm in Reynolds Theater in Durham (North Carolina) with Grammy-nominee Miguel Zenon…
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Begin North American Tour to Promote I Speak Fula
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba’s second album, I Speak Fula, was released on February 2nd in North America. Bassekou plays on the title track of…
San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival 2010 Line-Up
The 11th annual San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival (SFBOT), a 10-day festival occurring at various locations around the Bay Area, will occur February 12-21,…
Tinariwen’s Frontman, Ibrahim Ag Alhabi, to Perform in North America
World Village Records announced that Ibrahim Ag Alhabi will join Tinariwen this month and in March for the group’s concerts in the United States and…
Dancehall Star Sanchez Releases Now & Forever
On February 9th dancehall legend Sanchez is back with his new album Now & Forever. His gift for crooning romantic lyrics over hard edged dancehall…