Paris, France – A party to award gold status to the men of the Gotan Project has been planned in Poland this month, including a…
Gold in Poland for the Gotan Project
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WOMEX Award Winner Andy Palacio in London
Garifuna musician Andy Palacio, who recently won the 2007 WOMEX world music award, will be performing at Cargo on Tuesday, June 19. Andy’s musical prowess…
World Music Festival Olmedo Suena 2007
The annual Olmedo Suena world music festival will take place June 16 thrugh July 7, 2007. Concerts will take place on Saturdays at 10:30 pm.…
Second “Cuba le canta a Serrat” CD Released
Havana, Cuba – A second volume of “Cuba le canta a Serrat” was presented at the recently concluded 2007 International Cubadisco Trade Show. The series…
The Recording Academy Expands Folk and Latin GRAMMY Categories
Santa Mónica (California), USA – Due to the increasing growth of the Latin genre, The Recording Academy in the United States has split the Best…
Ojos de Brujo North American Tour in 2007
Admired Spanish world music band Ojos de Brujo will be back in North America for a brief tour in June. The group is promoting its…
Soca King Machel Montano on BET J ‘Island Lime’ Special, Soca in the City
Washington (DC), USA – BET J turns up the heat on "Island Lime" Saturdays with the highly-anticipated network premiere of Soca in the City, starring…
Keep On Moving:The UB40 Story – UK Reggae legend Featured in US TV Documentary
UB40 – Who You Fighting For?
Rob Curto’s Forró For All tours Midwest in June 2007
New York City Brazilian music group Rob Curto’s Forró For All will be touring the Midwestern United States in June 2007. They will be featured…
Andy Palacio and Ivan Duran 2007 WOMEX Award Winners
WOMEX announced the joint winners of the 2007 WOMEX Award, Andy Palacio and Ivan Duran, both of Belize. Andy Palacio is a Garifuna musician, activist…