Hot on the heels of his wildly successful tour of South America and Mexico, WOMAD co-founder Peter Gabriel performs a one-off show especially for WOMAD…
Peter Gabriel to Perform at WOMAD UK on July 25 to Raise funds for Witness
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Brass Attack at Brass: Durham International Festival 2009
The 2009 edition of Brass: Durham International Festival in England will be held 4-19 of July 2009. Long gone are the days when brass music…
Brazil’s Orquestra Imperial Will Make Rare UK Appearance in London
This summer, Rio’s 17-piece retro samba band Orquestra Imperial makes a rare UK appearance at Koko in London on July 12th. Featuring some of the…
Queen Ifrica Releases Montego Bay
Jamaican singer and songwriter Queen Ifrica unveils her highly anticipated album Montego Bay on June 16, 2009. Her Rastafarian voice on this 13 song selection…
Rahim AlHaj and Amjad Ali Kahn in Denver
Two of the world’s renowned masters of ancient stringed instruments, the Iraqi ud and the Indian sarod, will come together in Denver to present Ancient…
KCRW’s 2009 World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl Begins June 21
KCRW’s World Festival in 2009 will be held at the Hollywood Bowl, kicking off on June 21, 2009. Highlights of this year’s line up include…
Los Angeles Roots Rockers Los Lobos Sign with Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory announced this week that it has signed the legendary Mexican-American five-piece ensemble Los Lobos to a recording contract. “We’re honored to work with…
Sila & the Afrofunk Experience Release Black President
San Francisco-based ensemble Sila & the Afrofunk Experience has released Black President (Visila Records), an album inspired by the historic election of the first African-American…
Children’s Songs from the Garden of Eden
Songs from the Garden of Eden (Jewish Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes) collects 28 Jewish nursery rhymes, lullabies and songs from around the globe including the…
Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture
This fall, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County will bring to Southern California a bicoastal Carnegie Hall festival paying tribute to China’s diverse and vibrant…