Berlin, Germany – This year WOMEX moves back to FIBES in Sevilla, Spain. “There just aren’t many venues big enough to host us, so we’ve…
WOMEX Organizers Talk About the Return to Enchanting Sevilla, Spain
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Flamenco Piano Sensation Pedro Ricardo Miño Talks to World Music Central
Flamenco musician Pedro Ricardo Miño is one of a growing number of pianists who are taking Flamenco in new directions. Pedro Ricardo Miño is the…
Scintillating Kuchipudi Dance Recital
Author: Ms Lakshmi Kuchipudi Dance recital By Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant The Broadcast Engineering Society (India) as part of their 12thInternational Conference & Exibition on…
Jockey Shabalala of Ladysmith Black Mambazo Dies
Heads Up International reported today that Jockey Shabalala, brother of Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder and leader Joseph Shabalala, passed away on February 11th at his…
US censorship: New Freemuse report published today
Copenhagen, Denmark – The new Freemuse report ‘Singing in the Echo Chamber‘ written by Eric Nuzum is published today. The report describes how US musicians…
In the Path of Rumi Sufi Concert by Shahram Nazeri & Hafez Nazeri in San Francisco
San Francisco (California), USA – On February 18th at Herbst Theater, Door Dog Music Productions, producers of the San Francisco World Music Festival, present world…
Klezmer and Black Gospel to Rock Wisconsin Union Theater
Black Gospel and Jewish Klezmer music will rock, boogie and uplift the audience when The Klezmatics collaborate with power belter Joshua Nelson to bring “Brother…
Nuru Kane’s Desert Explorations Debut on Riverboat Records
San Francisco (California), USA – Riverboat Records/World Music Network announced the North American release of the new album by by Nuru Kane. Sigil (TUGCD1041) will…
Damian ”Jr. Gong” Marley Wins Two Grammy Awards
New York, USA – (BUSINESS WIRE)- With the kind of critical acclaim rarely bestowed on any artist, an opening slot on the biggest tour of…
Gwilym Morus Presents From Bethlehem to Bangor
Bangor (Wales), UK – While visiting Palestine in February 2005, Gwilym Morus, a Welsh musician from Bangor, recorded two songs with two talented musicians from…