Bombay Dub Orchestra is the East-West fusion project founded by composer/producers Garry Hughes and Andrew T. Mackay. Since the release of their self-titled debut, the…
Bombay Dub Orchestra Releases 3 Cities
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Mulatu Astatke with the UK’s Heliocentrics Album Out Now
The third in Strut’s ‘Inspiration Information, Vol. 3‘ studio collaboration series, out now, brings together an intriguing pairing between one of Africa’s great bandleaders, Mulatu…
Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2009 International Music Festival Will Run August 5-23
This year’s Lincoln Center Out of Doors (LCOOD), three weeks of free music and dance on the plazas of Lincoln Center, will run from August…
Bluegrass Icon Del McCoury Releases 5-CD Career Spanning Box Set May 2009
Nashville (Tennessee), USA – A new anthology of Grammy-winning bluegrass star Del McCoury titled Celebrating 50 Years of Del McCoury will be released May 12th…
¡Globalquerque! 2009 World Music Festival Will Celebrate Fifth Season in Albuquerque this September
Albuquerque will once again be dancing to the rhythms of some of world music’s brightest stars this September. ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s 5th Annual Celebration of…
WOMAD UK 2009 World Music Festival Adds Orishas, Eliades Ochoa and Schlomo to Line-up
WOMAD UK 2009 has announced additional names that have been added to the spectacular annual world music festival that will be held this summer in…
World Music Series in Abu Dhabi Brings Flamenco, Cuban Son and Azerbaijani Music to the Gulf
Right after the phenomenal success of the inaugural WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2009, Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) will continue to bring international…
Celebrating Food and Roots Music at Taste of Durham Festival 2009
Delicious food and excellent roots music will be showcased May 23th, 2009 at the Fifth Annual Taste of Durham Festival 2009 in North Carolina. The…
5th Islamic Festival in Mértola, Portugal
The 5th Islamic Festival will take place May 21-24 at various locations in Beja, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal. Artists include Alqui-mia – Trifony (Morocco/ Spain), Umeya…
Ethiopians Mourn Loss of Legendary Singer Tilahun Gessesse
Ethiopian singer Tilahun Gessesse died on Sunday night, April 26 in Addis Ababa. He was 68. Tilahun, who was getting treatment for diabetes in the…