Havana, Cuba – Omara Portuondo, the diva of the Buena Vista Social Club will celebrate the 60 anniversary of her artistic life with the record…
Omara Portuondo Celebrates the 60 Years of Her Artistic Career
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Bernard Woma Will Present the Ghanaian Gyl in Philadelphia
On Saturday, October 4, Crossroads Music presents gyil (Ghanaian xylophone) master Bernard Woma. The second of three concerts of West African music at Crossroads this…
UK Reggae Group UB40 Releases Greatest Hits CD and Digital Album
For more than 25 years, UB40 has been one of the world’s premiere pop-reggae acts, with several international chart-topping singles and global sales totaling more…
Small World Music Festival 2008 in Toronto Closes with Malian Sensation Vieux Farka Touré
Toronto, Canada – The Small World Music Festival closes Tuesday September 30 with the show-stopping performance by guitar wizard and son of the famed Ali…
Eastern Blok Heads West for its Fall Tour 2008
Starting it all off right in New York City as part of the New York City Gypsy Jazz Festival, Eastern Blok then spreads west. Performing…
Marseilles Band Lo Còr de la Plana Bring Ancient Occitan Polyphonic and Percussive Traditions to Toronto
The Small World Music Festival presents the nomad troupe from Marseilles, Lo Còr de la Plana who will perform their innovative vocal and percussive gymnastics…
Trygve Seim and Frode Haltli Blend Eurojazz with World Sounds
The cover of Yeraz (ECM, 2008), by saxophonist Trygve Seim and accordionist Frode Haltli. shows an open road stretching towards the horizon, and this is…
Bajofondo at Fillmore Miami Beach in October
Bajondo will be performing Tuesday, October 14th at 8 pm at the Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave, Miami Beach. The Argentine-Uruguayan collective is made…
Legendary Band War Struts Out Its First Releases in 14 Years with DVD & CD Packages
On October 14, 2008, legendary band War will release three special commemorative packages, containing their greatest hits live in concert, including “Cisco Kid,” "Low Rider"…
Reggae Icon Cocoa Tea Releases Follow Up To International Hit, “Barack Obama”
Miami (Florida), USA – Zojak World Wide announced that just a few months after recording the international hit, “Barack Obama”, Jamaican roots reggae star Cocoa…