The fourth Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival will be held August 10 & 11 at Belladrum Estate, Beauly, Inverness-shire. Some of the featured artists are: UK…
World, Reggae & Celtic Music and More at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2007
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Joyce with Special Guest Dori Caymmi in Seattle
Seattle (Washington), USA -The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents for one night only, May 1, 2007, Brazilian singers, songwriters and guitarists Joyce…
MerleFest Outreach, sponsored by Embarq, puts artists in the schools
Wilkesboro (North Carolina), USA – MerleFest 2007, the 20th annual festival in celebration of the music of the late Merle Watson and his father Doc…
Cuban funk: Si, Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba, Volume One
San Francisco (California), USA – An unprecedented combination of socialism and artistic freedom flourished during the mid-years of Castro’s Cuba, enabling musicians to create an…
GeoRemixed, Big Beats for a Small Planet
National Geographic Digital Media announced the release of the exclusive, digital-only GeoRemixed: Big Beats for a Small Planet through WorldMusic.NationalGeographic.com. The 13-song collection of previously…
Taste of Durham Festival 2007 Music and Entertainment Lineup
The Taste of Durham Festival returns in 2007 with great food, live music, and a slice of the good life infused with an international twist.…
Interview with Alexis Puentes of The Puentes Brothers
[Archival interview from WOMAD USA, 2001] Although Morumba Cubana marks the Puentes Brothers’ first North American release (the album was released by Toronto-based Alma Records),…
New Book Explores Dub, Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae
Middletown (Connecticut), USA – Wesleyan Press has published Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae by Michael Veal. This is the first book-length study…
Traditional Iranian music at the Library of Congress
Washington D.C. (USA) – The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress presents The Sama Ensemble, performing traditional Iranian music and dance on April…
Conga Madness Week in New York featuring Leading Instrumentalists
New York (NY), USA – It’s Conga Madness Week at the Blue Note at the end of April, featuring three of the greatest conga players…