Oud player Salomon Amzallag, better known as Samy Al-Maghribi, died March 9, 2008. Born in Morocco in 1922, he soon became a well-known figure in Andalusian…
Sephardic Music Master Samy Al-Maghribi Dies in Canada
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Scotland’s Emily Smith Band Will Bring Celtic Music to Raleigh
Scottish singer Emily Smith will be performing with her band April 2 at the Long View Center in Raleigh. Scottish-born singer/songwriter Emily Smith first made…
Cesaria Evora suffers stroke in Australia
Australia – WOMADELAIDE headline act Cesaria Evora has been forced to cancel her appearance after suffering a stroke in Sydney. The 66-year-old singer from Cape Verde…
Áine’s Celtic Pilgrimage
Aine Minogue Celtic Pilgrimage (Sounds True, 2008) Irish harpist and singer Áine Minogue has been exploring the mystical side of Irish music for many years.…
Interview with Mike Henderson of The SteelDrivers about the Band’s Debut CD
The SteelDrivers play what has been called rhythm’n’bluegrass (rhythm and blues combined with bluegrass). this group of veteran songwriters and session men with innumerable hits,…
Radio Tarifa’s Benjamín Escoriza Brings Flamenco and Global Beats to Colonial Norte Madrid
Renowned Spanish musician Benjamín Escoriza will be performing Saturday, March 8 at Colonial club in Madrid. Talking about Benjamín Escoriza implies unavoidably mentioning Radio Tarifa,…
Spanish Folk Singer Maria Dolors Laffitte Dies at 59
Maria Dolors Laffitte, a leading figure in Catalan and Occitan folk music, died February 15 at Hospital Josep Trueta in Girona (Spain). She was 59.…
The 8th Annual Rocky Dawuni’s Independence Splash 2008
Accra, Ghana – Africa Live!, in association with the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly will present the 8th Annual “Rocky Dawuni’s Independence Splash 2008” at Tamale Sports…
Music Freedom Day 2008 Is Celebrated Today
Musicians and broadcasters will participate Monday 3 March 2008 in world-wide will focus on music censorship. Death threats in Yemen, murder cases in Mexico, new…
Exiled African Reggae Star Tiken Jah Fakoly first Freemuse Award winner
Oslo, Norway – The first Freemuse Award will be given to Tiken Jah Fakoly from Ivory coast. This is announced at the Nobel Peace Centre…