London, UK – On 6 March 2007, coinciding with Ghana’s 50th year of independence, the BBC launched the new website, Africa Beyond celebrating African arts…
BBC launches new Africa Beyond website
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Maria Volonte’s New CD Nominated for the Prestigious Carlos Gardel Prize
Argentina – María Volonté’s new CD Yo Soy Maria has just been nominated for the Carlos Gardel Prize, Argentina’s top music award. Each of…
Matt Moran Talks About Slavic Soul Party!’s New CD, Teknochek Collision
New York City (New York), USA – Slavic Soul Party! is a brass band based in Brooklyn, New York, whose Teknochek Collision will be released…
Gnawa Diffusion’s Live Power on CD & DVD
Paris, France – Gnawa Diffusion is an important French world music band, being a strong message holder of the idea of united peoples. Indeed, Gnawa…
Two World Music Stars, Mariza and Eugenia León, in Concert at Kennedy Center
The new face of Portuguese fado comes together with Mexico’s legendary diva of ranchera, bolero, and tango for one performance on March 23, 2007 at…
Flautist Jorge Mochales of Celtic Band Brenga Astur Dies at 29
Jorge Mochales López died March 6th, 2007, of a heart attack. He was 29. Mochales was a well known figure in Spanish Celtic music. He…
The Rough Guide to Bollywood Gold
San Francisco (California), USA – Love triangles, glitz, melodrama, music and tragi-comedy are all part of the hugely successful musical-movie genre known as Bollywood. The…
A Universal Presentation of Palestinian Soul
I was one of many stunned members of the audience who recently attended a concert, organized by the British Council, by Palestinian singer Reem Kelani…
New Album for the Desert Blues Singer Malouma
Paris, France – A unique, unconventional sound piece, alternating between the energy of the song ‘Gamly’, the traditional sensuality of ‘Yarabi’ (a blues song with…
Top African Acts in Chicago in March and April 2007
Two of the finest west African bands will be performing in Chicago at HotHouse. Toumani Diabaté‘s Symmetric Orchestra will perform two shows on Thursday, March…