Renowned traditional Irish music group Patrick Street will release their first studio album in four years, On the Fly , with an American tour. The…
Irish ‘supergroup’ Patrick Street are On the Fly with New CD & U.S. Tour
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WOMEX 2007 Another Record Breaker for the World Music Expo
The largest international world music conference, WOMEX, had another record year. The 13th edition, held in Sevilla (Spain), saw registrations up 10%; the trade fair…
AfroFolk Series Winter 2007 Season at The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago
The AfroFolk Series retuns to Chicago. The AfroFolk Series is a free concert series that presents the music, dance and culture of Africa and the…
Fado Divas at Atlantic Waves 2007 in London
London, UK – Atlantic Waves, London International Festival of Exploratory Music, Atlantic Waves launches this year’s festival with a celebration of mesmerizing voices, recreating a…
New Book Talks About Moroccan Gnawa Trance and Music in the Global Market Place
Middletown (Connecticut), USA – In the new book Traveling Spirit Masters, Deborah Kapchan explores how a group of Moroccan ritual musicians from the sub-Saharan Africa…
Atlantic Waves 2007, London International Festival of Exploratory Music
Atlantic Waves, London International Festival of Exploratory Music, is getting bigger, better and more global. Innovative international collaborations and outstanding creative musicianship have been sought…
Lucky Dube Memorial Service in Johannesburg
Lucky Dube‘s family wishes to respect Lucky Dube‘s final wishes to have a small and dignified funeral. The funeral service at The Farmer’s Hall in…
S.O.B’S Pays Tribute to Reggae Icon Lucky Dube with Long Live Lucky Memorial Concert and Vigil
New York (NY), USA – Renowned world music club S.O.B.’s announced today that it will host Long Live Lucky, a memorial concert and candlelight vigil…
Changes in WOMEX 2007 Program
Sevilla, Spain – The WOMEX 2007 Opening is tomorrow, and delegates are already arriving in Sevilla. Due to unfortunate visa issues, the Mastaki Bafa band…
Tiempo Libre and the Minnesota Orchestra Premiere New Symphonic Work
Revered Venezuelan composer Ricardo Lorenz celebrates Cuba’s musical heritage with Rumba Sinfónica, a new symphonic work written in collaboration with Cuban pianist Jorge Gómez. The…