Czech Republic (News source: Romea) – Romany monthly Romano Vodi as well as a Romany young couple, David Tiser and Renata, plan to file a…
Romanies to sue disco club guards
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Flamenco Percussion DVD
Barcelona, Spain – Ventilador Music has released an educational video titled La percusión en el Flamenco [Flamenco percussion] (DVB300), by Nan Mercader. It’s designed to…
Flamenco Legend El Chocolate Dies at 75
Seville, Spain – Flamenco legend and Latin Grammy winner Antonio Núñez Montoya, ‘El Chocolate‘, died on July 19 at his home in Seville. The cantaor…
The Film Market’s new feature at WOMEX 2005: Pitching Session
Vienna, Austria – the International Music & Media Centre (IMZ) is organizing a Pitching Session for audiovisual co-productions at Womex, whose function will be to…
The San Francisco World Music Festival 2005
San Francisco (California), USA – The San Francisco World Music Festival 2005 will celebrate its Sixth Anniversary September 26 – October 16, 2005 with an…
Rachid Taha Concert at Bowery Ballroom in New York
Review Author: Robert Weisberg Bowery Ballroom (New York), July 6, 2005 Rachid Taha really does put on a great, fun show – the vibe is…
Musical Pollution: When You Stumble Upon Unwanted Music
Unwanted music has become an insidiously pervasive nuisance whenever one ventures outside the home. It is ubiquitous and yet another overbearing marketing scheme. In the…
Nati Cano’s Mariachi Los Camperos Releases an Album of Concert Favorites
Washington (District of Columbia), USA – Nati Cano’s Mariachi Los Camperos has a new album on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. The title is ¡Llegaron los Camperos!…
Issa Bagayogo’s North American Tour
San Francisco (California), USA – Malian musician Issa Bagayogo will be touring the United States and Canada this summer. Bagayogo’s latest album, Tassoumakan (meaning "Voice…
An Avalanche of New Indian Classical and Folk Music Gems
Leicester, UK- British label Sense World Music has announced the release of several new recordings this summer. The label is known for its high quality…