Bronx (New York), USA – On Friday, August 1, 2008 from 6:00 to 10:00pm, the Andrew Freedman Home in the South Bronx will serve as…
The Bronx Museum and African Film Festival Team Up to Present “Africanísimo!”
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WOMEX Announces Second Set of Showcases Selected for 2008 Conference
Berlin, Germany – WOMEX organizers announced today the second list of artists selected for the 2008 edition. WOMEX is the largest international conference dedicated to…
Novalima Release Planned for October 2008
World music label Cumbancha announced the new release by the cutting-edge Peruvian ensemble Novalima. The album, titled Coba Coba will be out in mid-October. Novalima’s…
Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits at S.O.B.’s in July 2008
On Tuesday, July 29th, S.O.B.’s presents Afro-pop icon, Oliver Mtukudzi and his legendary band, The Black Spirits. Arguably the most powerful creative force to emerge…
Australian Urban Roots Band Blue King Brown Will tour North America in Summer 2008
Blue King Brown from Australia, will be touring North America when they bring their power packed live show to venues in August of 2008. Hard…
The Rough Guide to the Music of Romanian Gypsies To Be Released in July 2008
The Rough Guide music series has a new title focuses on Gypsy music. The Rough Guide to the Music of Romanian Gypsies (RGNET1210) represents the…
Rising Celtic Music Star Julie Fowlis Talks About the Gaelic Songs of Scotland’s Hebrides Islands
Scottish singer Julie Fowlis has a new Gaelic album titled Cuilidh (Shoeshine Records/Cadiz Music). The United States release will be available August 12, 2008). Cuilidh…
Fans Encouraged to Remix Railroad Earth Online
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…
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.…