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Tour Announcements

Indian Slide-Guitar Maestro Debashish Bhattacharya Begins 2009 North American Tour in September

World Music Central News Room September 22, 2009 No Comments

Renowned slide guitar master Debashish Bhattacharya will be touring the United States and Canada in September and October of 2009. Debashish Bhattacharya will be promoting…

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Articles

Debashish Bhattacharya at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle

World Music Central News Room September 20, 2009 No Comments

SeattleIndian.com and the Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley present the pioneer of Indian slide guitar Debashish Bhattacharya on September 29 – 30, 2009.…

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Swedish Folk Masters Väsen to Perform in Philadelphia

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On Tuesday, September 22, 2009, Crossroads Music presents Väsen, performing the traditional music of Sweden on nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle), viola, and guitar. The concert will…

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World Music Institute to Present Renowned Master Musician Kayhan Kalhor in Rare New York Solo Appearance

World Music Central News Room September 19, 2009 No Comments

Iran’s master musician and composer Kayhan Kalhor will perform Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 8:00 pm at the Peter Norton Symphony Space, located at Broadway…

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General News

Knitting Factory Records Launches New Editions of Entire Fela Kuti Catalog

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2009 No Comments

The Best Of The Black President marks the birth of Knitting Factory Records. Earlier this year, Knitting Factory Records licensed the 45-album Fela Kuti catalog.…

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Obituaries

Peter, Paul and Mary Folk Singer Dies

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2009 No Comments

Mary Travers, part of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died at a Danbury, Connecticut hospital on Wednesday, succumbing after a long battle…

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The 10th Annual Latin Grammy World Music Nominations Represent A Broad Spectrum Of Worldwide Artists

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2009 No Comments

Nominations for the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards were announced today at a press conference attended by national and international media at the Conga Room…

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The 11th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2009 Begins September 18

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2009 No Comments

The 11th annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2009, the largest world music festival in the United States, begins September 18 and will run until September…

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New York Debut of Chinagrass Innovators Hanggai

World Music Central News Room September 15, 2009 No Comments

New York’s World Music Institute begins its 25th season with a program featuring Hanggai, the group that has achieved a cult following in China with…

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General News

Zimbabwean Band Mokoomba Back on the Road to Europe

World Music Central News Room September 14, 2009 No Comments

The story of the seven young Zimbabwean musicians from the Victoria Falls who were denied visas to enter Europe earlier this summer has taken a…

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