World music presenter Crossroads Music has announced its late-2008 schedule. While West African music is especially strongly represented this fall, there are also Eastern European,…
Crossroads Music Brings Top World Music Acts to Philadelphia
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Spanish Sensation Buika Will Perform in Miami
Afro-Spanish singer Buika will perform Tuesday, September 9, at 8 pm at Gusman Theater in Downtown Miami, This is an exclusive U.S. 2008 concert. The…
Savina Yannatou Presents New CD and Tour in North America
New York (NY), USA – Renowned Greek singer Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico have a new album out titled Songs of an Other (ECM,…
WOMEX 2008 Daycases Will Be Held at Auditorium Al-Andalus at FIBES in Sevilla
The WOMEX Daycases provide the ideal setting for more intimate artists who present acoustic, intimate or traditional music best heard in a theatre-like setting. With…
The Third Annual WOMEX Top Label Award Goes to Cumbancha
The results are in and this year’s WOMEX top world music label is United States-based Cumbancha. They will be awarded the customary WOMEX Top Label…
Bluegrass Band Yonder Mountain String Band and Stevie Wonder at Barack Obama’s Acceptance Speech
Yonder Mountain String Band, hailing from Nederland, Colorado (forty miles northwest of Denver), will be performing at this year’s Democratic National Convention held on Denver…
Conway Twitty: Greatest Hits Live on DVD
A new DVD, Greatest Hits Live, captures the experience of a live performance by Conway Twitty. Throughout his career transformation from rock ’n’ roll teen…
The Rough Guide To Turkish Café
The Rough Guide to Turkish Café (RGNET1215CD) demonstrates that Turkish music is much more than Whirling Dervishes and efforts in the Eurovision song contest. It…
Nominations for the 10th Annual Native American Music Awards Announced
Nominations for the 10th Annual Native American Music Awards (NAMA) were announced this week by The Native American Music Association & Awards, reflecting the combined…
Umalali – Live in Concert at WorldBeat Center in San Diego
WorldBeat Cultural Center in San Diego (California) pays homage to Andy Palacio’s activist legacy with performances by Umalali (Garifuna for voice) which adds four powerful…