Ottawa, Canada – Organizers of the 2007 Ottawa Folk Festival promised an event that is “full of discovery” as they announced plans for the 14th…
Festival-goers Told to Expect a Wide Variety of Unexpected Roots Music at the 2007 Ottawa Folk Festival
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Performers Confirmed for MED Festival 2008 in Loulé, Portugal
Loulé, Portugal – The organizers of the Med Festival, the fifth edition of which will be taking place in Loulé from the 25th to the…
National Geographic Channel Heats Up Late Night with Music Programming All during July
Washington, D.C. (USA) – For the month of July, National Geographic Channel (NGC) will take viewers on a musical journey around the world, celebrating diversity…
Rainforest World Music Festival 2008 Entering a New Decade
After the rousing 10th anniversary celebration last year, Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) is now ready to enter into a new decade with a promise…
Persian Singing Legend Mohammad Reza Shajarian; Iran’s National Treasure in Toronto June 2008
Toronto, Canada – Persian classical singing master, Mohammad Reza Shajarian & Ava Ensemble will be performing Friday, June 6, at 8 pm at Roy Thomson…
Goderich Celtic Roots Festival 2008
The 16th annual Celtic Roots Festival will take place from August 8th to the 10th in beautiful Lion’s Harbour Park in Goderich.This year’s Festival logo,…
U.S. Releases Seized Iranian Dulcimers to Legendary California Music Professor
Washington DC (USA) –(BUSINESS WIRE)– The very mention of the word ‘Iran,’ can often trigger a reflexive enforcement response by the U.S. Government. But in…
National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2008 NEA National Heritage Fellowship Recipients
Washington, DC (USA) – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced the 2008 recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowships, the country’s highest…
La Mari (Chambao) and Ricky Martin Win Best Pop Ballad for their Duet "Te Recuerdo"
New York, NY (USA) – The 16th Annual ASCAP Awards have awarded Ricky Martin and La Mari (lead singer of Flamenco chillout band Chambao) "Best…
Legendary Greek Singer Haris Alexiou Will Be Touring the United States and Europe in June 2008
One of Greece’s musical treasures, Haris Alexiou, will be performing in the United States, Spain and Israel in June 2008. The U.S. date will be…