Alice Coltrane, an innovative jazz musician and composer died of respiratory failure at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center in Los Angeles (California). According to…
World Jazz Pioneer Alice Coltrane Dies at 69
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MerleFest 2007 to Feature Instrument Contests
Wilkesboro (North Carolina), USA – MerleFest 2007 Presented by Lowe’s will feature three outstanding instrument contests during the first two days of the April 26…
Renowned Tenor Saxophonist Michael Brecker Dies at 57
Internationally recognized tenor saxophonist and composer Michael Brecker – an 11-time Grammy Award winner – died of leukemia on January 13 at age 57. Brecker…
Ojos de Brujo North American tour from June 20—July 1, 2007
Ojos de Brujo kicks off their 2007 North American tour on June 20 to July 1 to promote the north American release of its third…
Ali Farka Touré’s Successor, Vieux Farka Touré, Talks About His Debut Album
Mali’s bluesman Ali Farka Touré has passed the torch onto his son Vieux Farka Touré, whose self-titled first album, Vieux Farka Touré, on World Village…
Golden Horn Releases Ahenk Volume 2 by Derya Türkan & Murat Aydemir
Golden Horn announced its newest release by Ahenk Duo, a musical union of Derya Türkan (kemence -three stringed fiddle) and Murat Aydemir (tanbur – long-necked…
Sanjay Mishra Releases Chateau Benares, Combining World Sounds and Ambient Electronica
Bethel (Connecticut), USA – As in his earlier collaborations with Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia and Funkadelic drummer Dennis Chambers, Sanjay Mishra creates new connections…
Michigan-based Muslim Record Label Seeks to Make a Difference with Its World Music Releases
Grand Blanc (Michigan), USA – Unity One Investments LLC, a Michigan-based investments Company, announced yesterday the official launch of its new World Music record label:…
Ojos de Brujo North American Release of New CD “Techarí” with bonus CD-ROM
The long-awaited album by Ojos de Brujo, Techarí, is set for release in North America on February 20th, 2007 on Six Degrees Records. It is…
World Music Profiles: New WOMEX Director Gerald Seligman
Gerald Seligman is the new director of WOMEX, the organization that puts together the largest and most important world music convention. WOMEX includes a trade…