The Barbican will feature some of West Africa’s biggest world music acts in April and May of 2009, including Senegal’s Orchestra Baobab; Mali’s Omou Sangaré,…
Barbican Hall in London Will Present some of West Africa’s Biggest Acts in Spring 2009
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Duke Performances Will Present Richie Havens and Rachid Taha Exclusive Double Bill
Durham (North Carolina), USA – Duke Performances announced that it has just secured an exclusive concert with the iconic singer and song-writer Richie Havens. In…
Silvio Rodríguez’s Second Date
Havana, Cuba – Segunda cita (Second date) is the provisional title of the first major music production by Silvio Rodríguez in 2009, which has already…
Folkinvierno 2009 Brings the Best of Spanish Folk Music to Las Rozas
The 2009 edition of Folkinvierno will present Galician piper Cristina Pato on Saturday, February 14. Cristina will give a workshop at noon and the concert…
Disabled Congolese Street Band Staff Benda Bilili Will Release Tres Tres Fort in Spring 2009
Staff Benda Bilili are a group of paraplegic street musicians / polio victims who live in and around the grounds of Kinshasa Zoo, DR Congo.…
Irish Folk Band Beoga Releases The Incident
Beoga are very tight-lipped about the title of their third album, The Incident. "We are willing to disclose that the so-called ‘incident’ did occur on…
Mexican Musical Innovator Jorge Reyes Dies at 57
Iconic Mexican musician Jorge Reyes died of a heart attack on Saturday, February 7, 2009, at his recording studio. Jorge Reyes was 57. Jorge Reyes…
Across The Divide, New Recording by Cuban Keyboardist Omar Sosa
Half Note Records will Omar Sosa Sextet’s latest CD, Across The Divide: A Tale of Rhythm & Ancestry on March 24 of 2009. Across The…
Goran Ivanovic and Andreas Kapsalis Guitar Duo on Tour in 2009
Two of the most prominent fingerstyle guitarists alive today have come together on a duo guitar project with explosively good results. Andreas Kapsalis of the…
Mickey Hart and Ladysmith Black Mambazo World Music Winners at 2009 Grammy Awards
The Recording Academy announced tonight, February 8, the winners of the 2009 Grammy Awards. Mickey Hart’s global percussion project, featuring Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni…