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…
Eastern Blok Heads West for its Fall Tour 2008
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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…
William Kennedy Piping Festival 2008 Program Revealed
The 15th William Kennedy Piping Festival will be held 13 – 16 November 2008 in Armagh, in Northern Ireland. The festival features some of the…
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…