Hillsborough (North Carolina), USA – A full week post-Katrina, Little Freddie King’s name finally posted on the Red Cross Survivor’s List. The 65-year-old blues musician,…
New Orleans Musician Fund Established by Music Maker Relief Foundation
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Fado Star Ana Moura and Alkinoos Ioannidis in a Double Bill in Chicago
Chicago (Illinois), USA – Fado star Ana Moura (Portugal) and Alkinoos Ioannidis (Cyprus /Greece) perform Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. Both double-bill concerts are…
Kronos Quartet and Asha Bhosle Together on You’ve Stolen My Heart
New York City (New York), USA – Kronos Quartet pays tribute to Burman, Bollywood films’ foremost composer. His wife, the legendary Asha Bhosle, sings on…
Carter Family Tribute at Library of Congress Auditorium
Washington (District of Columbia), USA – The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress presents: Carter Family Tribute — Old Time Country Music from…
Barefoot Manner, Mamadou Diabate and Others Perform for the Artscenter’s DeltaAid Concert
Carrboro (North Carolina), USA – Barefoot Manner, Mamadou Diabate, Alex Weiss & Different Drum, Shamrockers and Mosadi Music will perform at The ArtsCenter’s DeltaAid, Tuesday,…
World Music Central Retracts its WPYO Payola Story
World Music Central retracts its new story published August 27, 2005, under the title WPYO 95.3 "Program Director Named in Payola Scandal." The originally published…
Chicago Cultural Center Hosts One World Under One Roof
Chicago (Illinois), USA – As part of the seventh annual multi-venue World Music Festival: Chicago 2005 Sept. 16-22, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents…
Young Vallenato Star Dies in Car Crash
Valledupar, Colombia – Vallenato singer-songwriter Kaleth Moral Troya died August 24 in a car crash. The death of the popular musician caused consternation in Colombia…
New Orleans Musicians Who Survived Need Housing and Instruments
New Orleans (Louisiana), USA – Most of the New Orleans musicians who survived Hurricane Katrina are now in need of a home. Many of them…
Free World Music Concerts Presented At Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago (Illinois), USA – The seventh annual multi-venue World Music Festival: Chicago 2005 will host five diverse admission-free concerts featuring internationally acclaimed artists at the…