The 15th William Kennedy Piping Festival will be held 13 – 16 November 2008 in Armagh, in Northern Ireland. The festival features some of the…
William Kennedy Piping Festival 2008 Program Revealed
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Babá Ken Okulolo & Kotoja at Ashkenaz
Nigerian Babá Ken Okulolo & Kotoja will perform Saturday, September 27 at Ashkenaz Music in Berkeley, California. One of San Francisco Bay Area’s leaders in…
Zimbabwean Vocalist Chiwoniso at Ashkenaz
Following the release earlier this month of her explosive new CD, “Rebel Woman,” Zimbabwean singer Chiwoniso makes her Ashkenaz debut Friday, September 26, leading eight-member…
Italian Star Carmen Consoli Returns to Chicago for One-Woman Show
HotHouse will host Italy’s top female singer-songwriter Carmen Consoli September 28, 2008. Under the HotHouse Presents banner, Consoli will perform 2 sets at the upstairs…
UK Reggae Star Lloyd Brown with 7th Street Sound Will Perform at Ashkenaz in Berkeley
On a busy 2008 tour that includes Europe and Africa as well as the United States, UK reggae singing star Lloyd Brown will perform at…
Blues Singer Nappy Brown Dies in Charlotte at 78
Renowned blues singer Nappy Brown died Saturday night at 10:30 pm after a lengthy hospitalization. He was 78. The funeral service will be held September…
Cambodian Global Surf Band Dengue Fever Will Make British Television Debut on Later with Jools Holland
Dengue Fever, the Cambodian surf rock and world beat band from Los Angeles who played more than 30 festival and club dates in Europe this…
Sakura Ensemble Releases Album of Minyo Music of Japan
The Sakura Ensemble will be releasing its new CD, Minyo of Japan on October 6, 2008. The Sakura Ensemble, comprising three singers and traditional Japanese…
Brazilian Sensation Andreia Dias Will Perform at offWomex Showcase November 1 in Sevilla
A Brazilian artist that is creating quite a buzz in Sao Paulo, Andreia Dias will be performing Saturday, November 1st at offWomex in Sevilla. The…
Genre Bending Transylvanian Band Nightlosers Will Perform in New York
New York (NY), USA – The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York (RCINY) will present the New York City debut of Nightlosers, a Transylvanian band…