Putumayo’s newest release, Jazz Around the World, showcases the powerful influence of jazz on musicians across the globe. Featuring both well established and newer artists…
Putumayo Presents Jazz Around the World
Author: World Music Central News Room
World music news from the editors at World Music Central
San Francisco Bay Area Vocal Ensemble Kitka Releases Unconventional Lullaby Disc
Renowned vocal group Kitka will be releasing Cradle Songs on November 3rd. "These songs were not only about putting a baby to sleep,’ says Kitka…
Legendary Cuban Band Septeto Nacional to Perform Exclusive New York City Concert in November 2009
Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro, Cuba’s legendary and timeless son ensemble, will present an exclusive New York City concert at the Hostos Center for the Arts…
Mama Africa in London Celebrating African Women in Music
Wom@ tt presents its 2nd Mama Africa on Friday 30 October, celebrating African women in music. Artists featured include Helen McDonald & Future Groove (the…
Brazilian Night at the JazzHouse in Copenhagen during WOMEX 2009
Three Brazilian groups will perform on Wednesday, Oct. 28th, at the JazzHouse in Copenhagen. The evening starts with Soukast, an experimental percussion duo formed by…
Malian Ngoni Master Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Sign to Sub Pop Records
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba have signed to Sub Pop Records for North America, one of the most celebrated and successful indie-rock labels of the…
Country-Folk Star Kathy Mattea to Present Moving Mountains to Protect the Environment
Kathy Mattea will visit UApresents in Tucson (Arizona) November 7th with her Moving Mountains tour, featuring songs from Coal, her most recent release. Mattea’s…
Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely to Perform at Wisconsin Union Theater
Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely will perform at Music Hall on Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:00 pm. Tickets for the performance are $20 general admission.…
Baaba Maal Launches Interactive Online Art Piece – YourMediaIsTheFuture.TV
Senegalese star Baaba Maal has launched yourmediaisthefuture.tv, an online interactive art piece that maps out global media consumption by time and location. Users are invited…
Lee Morgan Wins Australian Indigenous Music Scholarship 2009
One Movement for Music Perth (OMFM) announced the final winner of the Australian Indigenous Music Scholarship (AIMS). Victoria’s Lee Morgan was proclaimed the winner in…