Berkeley (California), USA – The Freight & Salvage Coffee House — a mainstay of the Bay Area’s nonprofit arts community for nearly 40 years —…
Folk and World Music Venue, Freight & Salvage Coffee House Launches Final Phase of New Home Campaign
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US Congressman-elect John Hall and Native American Activist Buffy Saint-Marie Keynote Speakers at 2007 Folk
Memphis (Tennessee), USA – The 19th annual international convention of the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (Folk Alliance) will present US Congressman-elect John…
Mary Youngblood’s Dance with the Wind Nominated for a GRAMMY Award
Silver Wave Records announced that Dance with the Wind, the latest release from Mary Youngblood, has been nominated for a GRAMMY Award in the category…
Five-piece Canadian Folksters The Duhks bring in Grammy Nomination
Winnipeg, Canada – Despite the chilling temperatures, Winnipeggers found some warmth with the news that one of their many best-kept secrets is finally common knowledge.…
Native American Label Canyon Records Receives Two Grammy Nominations
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – The Recording Academy has announced the final nominees for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards and Phoenix’s Canyon Records has received two…
World Music and Jazz Acts on Heads Up International Receive Four GRAMMY Nominations
Heads Up International received four GRAMMY nominations from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences on December 7, 2006. The nominations were in a…
The Arabesque Foundation for Arab Culture Announces the Third Annual Heartland Seminar on Arabic Music.
The Heartland Seminar on Arabic Music offers a five-day residential program focusing on classical Arabic music. The seminar, held from March 25-30, 2007, is designed…
Soundtrack From Mel Gibson’s Mayan Epic ‘Apocalypto’ Features James Horner Score
Burbank (California), USA – Oscar-winning director Mel Gibson has created one of the year’s most anticipated cinema events with his epic action-adventure “Apocalypto” Reflecting the…
Moroccan-French Jazz Singer and Composer Malika Zarra Releases Debut Album
Malika Zarra has announced the release of her first solo CD, On the Ebony Road. Zarra, who sings in French, English and her native Moroccan…
Arba Minch Festival in Ethiopia
Southern Ethiopia is the cradle of mankind. It is the home of 55 distinct and diverse peoples who travel annually to Arba Minch, the centre…