Following the recent cancellation of DJ Shantel’s US tour in September, the Madison World Music Festival booked the Algerian DJ Cheb I Sabbah to replace…
DJ Cheb i Sabbah Replaces DJ Shantel in Madison World Music Festival
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Award Winning Inuit Throat Singer Tanya Tagaq Embarks on U.S. Solo Tour
Award winning performer, Tanya Tagaq, will embark on her first United States solo tour in August 2009 to showcase her unique style of Inuit throat…
Dub Colossus Continues Successful European Tour
After successful shows at Dingwalls, the Wychwood Festival, Roskilde, Momo’s in London, and the WOMAD festival, Dub Colossus’ second European tour is continuing with concerts…
Wisconsin Union Theater Announces Tentative Lineup of Madison World Music Fest 2009
The sixth annual Madison World Music Festival in Wisconsin will be held from September 16-19, 2009, in the Memorial Union and at the Willy Street…
Remixing the Sounds of Ancient Granada
American musician Canyon Cody and rapper/producer Gnotes built a recording studio above a flamenco guitar shop in Granada (Spain). Over the next year, the Gnawledge…
Forro In The Dark to Release New Album in September
Light a Candle, the second release of New York City-based Forro In The Dark, will be released September 29, 2009. Forro In The Dark makes…
Dengue Fever and Grace Jones at KCRW’s World Festival in Hollywood
Cambodian surf rock band Dengue Fever, of Montreal and legendary pop dominatrix Grace Jones will perform Sunday July 26 at 7pm at the Hollywood Bowl.…
WOMEX 09 Photographers Announced
WOMEX 09 announced the names of the four selected photographers who will be covering WOMEX 09 in Copenhagen. Their work will be posted daily on…
Vieux Farka Touré at Truck festival this Saturday
Vieux Farka Touré, the fast-rising Malian guitarist/singer/songwriter and son of the legendary Ali Farka Touré, returns to the UK this weekend to perform at Truck,…
Béla Fleck & Toumani Diabaté in Seattle
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents premier banjo sensation Béla Fleck joined by one of the most important musicians in Africa, kora…