New York City, USA – Graviton African Arts Network and African Hypertext, by special arrangement with Yoruba juju icon King Sunny Ade & His African…
View More Nigeria’s King Sunny Ade to headline New York’s Great African BallAuthor: World Music Central News Room
Sarajevo Blues
New York City, USA – Tzadik announced recently the release of Sarajevo Blues (Tzadik), from “vocal rebels Jewlia Eisenberg and Charming Hostess. It draws on…
View More Sarajevo BluesR.Carlos Nakai and Jack Miller to Be Inducted to Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall Of Fame
Phoenix, Arizona, USA – In a press release, Canyon Records announced that Native American flutist, R. Carlos Nakai and Grammy winning recording engineer Jack Miller,…
View More R.Carlos Nakai and Jack Miller to Be Inducted to Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall Of FameBattle of the Salsa bands Round II: Bio Ritmo vs. Willie Gomez
Chicago, USA – The winner of February 26th Battle of the Salsa Band between Hector Sliveira and Willie Gomez will face off against Bio Ritmo…
View More Battle of the Salsa bands Round II: Bio Ritmo vs. Willie GomezFolk Alliance 2006 Showcase Applications Now Available
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA – Official showcase applications and Program proposal forms for the 2006 conference in Austin Texas are now available on the Folk…
View More Folk Alliance 2006 Showcase Applications Now AvailableWorld Music and Ecology
Bulgaria – On April 8, Club Ethno & Art and world music band Lot Lorien organized a planting of trees and bushes in the national…
View More World Music and EcologyCalabashMusic Releases Exclusive Digital World Music
CalabashMusic.com is breaking new ground by offering one of the first recordings by a world music artist to only be released in digital format. Thomas…
View More CalabashMusic Releases Exclusive Digital World MusicWarsaw Village Band Uprooting Polish Folk Music
The Warsaw Village Band’s new CD Uprooting (World Village 468036) is the group’s boldest venture yet. The ensemble invited representatives of traditional Polish folklore to…
View More Warsaw Village Band Uprooting Polish Folk MusicMalagasy Artist Wins World Music Award at International Songwriting Competition
Nashville, Tennessee, USA – The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced the winners for its 2004 annual competition. Modeste, an artist from Madagascar, now based in…
View More Malagasy Artist Wins World Music Award at International Songwriting CompetitionAdventure Music America, a New Acoustic Music Imprint from World Music Label Adventure Music
Adventure Music announced recently the launch of a new imprint emphasizing the full spectrum of acoustic music. the first project from Adventure Music America will…
View More Adventure Music America, a New Acoustic Music Imprint from World Music Label Adventure Music