The second installment in Bombay Dub Orchestra’s ongoing East-West fusion project, titled 3 Cities, takes the listener on a rollicking ride down the Ganges from…
Bombay Dub Orchestra Releases 3 Cities Album
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Sauti za Busara Festival 2008 in Zanzibar Adds Samba Mapangala to Line-Up
The sixth edition of the Sauti za Busara music festival will take place in Zanzibar, 12-17 February 2009; admission is free to all each day…
Itation Records Releases Riddim Album the World Go Round
Itation Records has released the cultural riddim set, World Go Round riddim, now available at e-tailers everywhere. On this, its third riddim release, Itation brings…
Latin Jazz legend, Eddie Palmieri Returns to S.O.B.’s in New York
On Thursday, October 30th, S.O.B.’s presents living Latin Jazz legend, Eddie Palmieri for a rare intimate live performance. S.O.B.’s has long been New York’s premiere…
Dale Ann Bradley Wins the 2008 IBMA Award for Female Vocalist of the Year
Nashville (Tennessee), USA – Compass Records announced this week that Dale Ann Bradley is the recipient of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2008 Female Vocalist…
Tenth Annual Native American Music Awards Winners Announced
Niagara Falls (New York), USA – On Saturday October 4, 2008 the Tenth Annual Native American Music Awards (N.A.M.A.) was held at the Seneca Niagara…
Tommy Sands with Moya and Fionán Sands will Bring the Sounds of Northern Ireland to the Library of Congress
The American Folklife Center and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland will present a concert with Tommy Sands with Moya and Fionán Sands, of County…
7th Annual Salsa Sunday at Raices Latin Music Museum in New York
El Barrio/East Harlem, New York – The Raices Latin Music Museum will present the 7th Annual Salsa Sunday festival celebrating Afro-Caribbean Latin Music and Dance…
Real World Provides Dub Colossus Film Online
Dub Colossus In A Town Called Addis A short film about the making of the In A Town Called Addis album by Dub Colossus is…
Renowned Greek Singers Sing the Music of Michalis Terzis
Michalis Terzis, one of the foremost composers of contemporary Greek music, has a new CD titled Best Greek Songs (ARC Music EUCD2170, 2008). The CD…