This year, WOMEX, together with its partners at the World Music Charts Europe have decided to award labels instead of chart-topping world music CDs. “In…
World Music Labels Receive WOMEX & WMCE Awards
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The Pan Global Cargo of Darko Rundek
Mhm A-Ha Oh Yeah Da-Da is the latest release by Darko Rundek & Cargo Orkestar on Piranha Musik. The CD’s songs tell of the loneliness…
Natacha Atlas at Madison World Music Festival
Madison (Wisconsin), USA – Natacha Atlas, winner of the Best World Music Act/Ethnic Multicultural Media Award, jumpstarts Madison World Music Festival and World Stage Series…
Vas Vocalist Azam Ali Releases Elysium for the Brave
Elysium for the Brave (Six Degrees Records), Azam Ali’s second solo album, signals a new turn in her musical evolution. The album, her most ambitious…
Native Intensity: From Native American Flute to Pow-Wow Songs
Reviews By Patty-Lynne Herlevi Peter Phippen Shadows of Dawn (Canyon Records, 2006) Gerald Primeaux Sr. Voice of Dakota, Harmonized Healing Songs (Canyon Records, 2006) Pima…
Flamenco Singer ‘El Turronero’ Dies at 59
Utrera (Sevilla), Spain – Singer Manuel Mancheno Peña, known artistically as “El Turronero”, died September 1st at a Sevilla hospital of a stroke. He was…
13th William Kennedy Piping Festival
Armagh Pipers Club has announced details of the 13th William Kennedy Piping Festival. The festival will be held 15th-19th November, 2006 in Armagh. Started in…
Review for A Voice for Peace During a Time of War: Smadar In Concert
Bowery Poetry Club NYC August 12, 2006 By Steve Harris For those of you have not heard, Smadar Levi is perhaps the most exciting voice…
The Seventh Annual San Francisco World Music Festival Program Announced
San Francisco (California), USA – The Fall Season of the San Francisco World Music Festival 2006 will celebrate its Seventh Anniversary September 24 – October…
Interview with Tibetan Singer Yungchen Lhamo
World Music Central recently interviewed Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo about her new recording and her music. Your name has a special meaning. Could you tell…