Locos Por Juana, one of the hottest Latin alternative rock bands in the United States visited Durham (North Carolina) to perform at the Taste…
Locos Por Juana Delivers Infectious Latin Beats at Taste of Durham
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Kings Place East Meets West Festival in London
A unique celebration of Indian music and its influence on the west, featuring several of the world’s leading Indian musicians coupled with two of the…
Rainforest World Music Festival 2009 Will See an Array of Top Global Talent
With a record number of more than 22,000 revelers attending last year’s Rainforest World Music Festival, Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) is working very hard…
Rupee Will Bring His Soca Hits to New York City on Memorial Day Weekend
Barbadian Soca star Rupee is ready for his highly-anticipated return to New York City this Memorial weekend. Currently performing in the United States with recent…
American outernational deejay Nickodemus Returns with “Sun People”
Global electronica wizard Nickodemus returns with his second solo album, Sun People on ESL Music. Inspired by the big fireball in the sky, Sun People…
Goran Bregovic and the Weddings and Funerals Orchestra Will Tour North America in June 2009
Renowned Balkan musician Goran Bregovic and the Weddings and Funerals Orchestra will begin a multi-city tour of North America in June 2009. Goran Bregovic is…
Balkan Star Goran Bregovic and His Wedding & Funeral Band Release Alkohol in North America
Alkohol is the title of the first Goran Bregovic album to be released in North America. Goran Bregovic is one of the most internationally renowned…
Lithuanian ‘Be2gether’ Festival Seeks to Open Border with Belarus
The largest music and art festival in the Baltic States ‘Be2gether’ which takes place in Norviliskes (Lithuania), 50 metres to Belarusian border, is going to…
Colombian Remix Master DJ Rodrigo Puts his Spin on Indigenous Resistance with IR18
The Indigenous Resistance label releases Bogota’s DJ Rodrigo’s new take on crucial tracks from the IR archive in two formats; the full 48 minute head-tripping…
Samba Mapangala & Virunga Summer 2009 Concert Dates
Samba Mapangala & Virunga have announced live appearances scheduled for summer and fall 2009. In February, Samba headlined the Sauti za Busara Festival in Zanzibar,…