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…
Zimbabwean Band Mokoomba Back on the Road to Europe
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WOMAD Sicily in September 2009
WOMAD Sicily 2009 will be held 25th-27th September. Sicily is calling WOMAD back for its 12th year. The venue once again is the exquisite Greek…
Renowned Percussionist Ramiro Musotto Dies in Brazil
Argentine percussionist Ramiro Musotto died September 11 of 2009 in Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) of pancreas cancer. He was 45. Ramiro Musotto was born in…
Speed Caravan’s Debut album "Kalashnik Love" Out on 28 September 2009
Speed Caravan’s debut album Kalashnik Love – its title track a furious homage to Udi Hrant – combines tradition and future, ancient and urban, beauty…
WOMAD Presents at the Tower of London in September 2009
WOMAD and The Tower Festival have come together to bring a unique World Music experience set in the historical grounds of the Tower of London…
Musicport World Music Festival 2009 Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Musicport Festival 2009 promises a wide range of international, national and regional artists celebrating 10 years of bringing the best in global music to the…
WOMEX Announces Top 10 World Music CDs in 2009
WOMEX, the leading international world music organization, announced today the list of top world music CDs in 2009. The number one spot goes to Oumou…
WOMEX Reveals Top World Music Label Award 2009
WOMEX, the leading international world music organization, announced today the winner of the WOMEX Top Label Award. The award in 2009 goes to Crammed Discs…
World Music Festival Chicago 2009 Concerts at Old Town School of Folk Music
The Old Town School of Folk Music will host several concerts of the renowned World Music Festival Chicago. The concerts will held at the Gary…
Brazilian Vocalist Ithamara Koorax Pays Tribute to João Gilberto’s Prodigious Talents as a Composer
In honor of bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto, Brazilian vocalist Ithamara Koorax, in collaboration with top contemporary Brazilian guitarist Juarez Moreira, has recorded Bim Bom:…