Albuquerque (New Mexico), USA – Klezmerquerque – Albuquerque’s annual Klezmer music and dance festival celebrates its seventh year February 12-15, 2009. Produced by Nahalat Shalom,…
Klezmerquerque Will Bring Klezmer Sounds to New Mexico
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Renowned Japanese Taiko Group Kodo Performs at Walt Disney Concert Hall in World Music Series Debut
Japanese taiko group Kodo perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 2008/09…
Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2009 in Miami Will Explore New Generation of Global Sounds
The Heineken TransAtlantic Festival, created by Miami’s premier global music presenters Rhythm Foundation and which takes place throughout April 2009, showcases the city’s peculiar position…
Afropop Worldwide Inducts Harry Belafonte and Angelique Kidjo into Hall of Fame March 4
Brooklyn (New York), USA – Afropop Worldwide will celebrate its 20th Anniversary during its Hall of Fame Gala on March 4, 2009 at the Tavern…
Argentine Accordion Sensation Chango Spasiuk Releases CD in North America
Innovative Argentinean accordion virtuoso and composer Chango Spasiuk’s latest CD is titled Pynandi – Los Descalzos (Barefoot), on World Village. The title comes from an…
Renowned Roots Festival Festival International de Louisiane Announces 2009 Line-up
Festival International de Louisiane, held in Lafayette (Louisiana, USA), will celebrate 23 years of American roots and world music, art, and cuisine. This year’s line-up…
FolkCuba 2009
Author: María del Carmen Vasallo Havana, Cuba – FolkCuba 2009, the International Folklore Laboratory of Havana started its winter edition, as usual the third Monday…
Music of the Sephardic Diaspora with Jordi Savall at Alice Tully Hall in New York
Music of the Sephardic Diaspora will be the focus of a concert in the new Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on Sunday, February 22nd…
Buckwheat Zydeco Performs in a Wisconsin Memorial Union Great Hall Dance Party to Celebrate Mardi Gras
Playing piano since age 9, Buckwheat Zydeco rose to fame in 1984 with "Zydeco Boogaloo," one of the genre’s signature songs. He will be performing…
Kodo Will Bring Japan’s Spectacular Taiko Drums to 29 Cities across North America
Japanese taiko group Kodo will perform in 29 North American cities this January, February, and March on their One Earth Tour. Kodo are the…