Railroad Earth’s (RRE) new album, Amen Corner (released on June 10), brings music appreciation to the next level with its RRE-Mix interactive feature. The band’s…
Fans Encouraged to Remix Railroad Earth Online
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WOMEX Reveals First Round of DISMARC CD Project
WOMEX has completed the first round of a virtual CD project for the Eropean Union-funded project DISMARC (Discovering Music Archives) and the first two virtual…
WOMEX 2008 Announces First Round of Showcases
The world Music Expo, WOMEX, has announced the first set of showcases for the 2008 conference. “I think we have reached very balanced high-profile results.…
Famed Folk Singer Lends Voice to Farmers’ Benefit
Folk singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Pete Seeger has been scheduled to headline a September 13th New England Farm Relief Concert…
Reggae On The River Festival Rises From the Ashes and Lands in Benbow Lake State Recreation Area
Redway (California), USA – On Saturday, July 19th, the Mateel Community Center will revive Reggae on the River as a single-day, roots reggae and world…
Oud Virtuoso Nizar Rohana Releases first Album
Palestinian musician Nizar Rohana recently released his first CD, titled Sard (Narration). On Sard, the authenticity of the “Oud language” is highly maintained, yet, refreshing…
Senegalese Band Les Frères Guissé Releases First International Album
Paris, France – Les Frères Guissé, three Senegalese brothers with beautiful voices and a musical gift, recently released their fifth album, ‘Yakaar,’ (meaning ‘Hope’ in…
The Love Circle to Perform at Rainforest World Music Festival Today
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – The Love Circle, Trinidad and Tobago’s Royal Family of music, is confirmed as one of the sixteen (16)…
Rising Star Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Coming to Top UK Festivals this Summer
Paris, France – Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 will perform at some of the main British festivals, notably Lovebox London weekender (20th July) and The…
Haris Alexiou Performs Sold Out Concert at Pops Goes Hellenic
Boston (Massachusetts), USA – On June 7, the heritage and culture of Greece was celebrated at Boston’s Symphony Hall with the first concert in recent…