Nashville (Tennessee), USA – The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland’s premier traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs,…
USA – In The Moment is the much anticipated new CD by Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas. Following on from their award winning album "Fire…
Burlington (Massachusetts), USA – Rounder Records announced the release of City of Dreams: A Collection of New Orleans Music. Due October 9, this comprehensive four-disc…
Berlin, Germany – WOMEX, the largest international conference for world music professionals, announced today a special Opening, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of Spain…
Albuquerque (New Mexico), USA – ¡Globalquerque! is New Mexico’s annual celebration of world music and culture. This year’s edition will be held 21 and 22,…
Providence (Rhode Island), USA – Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble will embark on a tour of China in October 2007, featuring concert performances…
Prominent architect Frank Gehry will design a set for a performance by Portuguese fado singer Mariza later this year. Gehry, renowned for his stunning and…
Tribo de Jah, a group of 6 blind musicians directly from Brazil will be performing the music of Bob Marley and celebrating the release of…
The 2nd Annual Joe Higgs Music Awards will be held December 8, 2007, in Boston. The Joe Higgs Music Awards were established in honorable memory…
Vienna, Austria – Joe Zawinul, the renowned jazz keyboardist who revolutionized jazz with the creation of fusion band Weather Report, died in Vienna on Tuesday,…