San Francisco (California), USA – Cuban pianist Omar Sosa has just been named a finalist in the 2005 International Songwriting Competition (Instrumental) for his composition…
Omar Sosa Named Finalist in the 2005 International Songwriting Competition
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MusiCares Sponsors Health Fair at Folk Alliance Conference
Memphis (Tennessee), USA – The 18th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference, in Austin, Texas, February 10-14, 2006, will have a Health Care Fair sponsored by…
Legendary Percussionist Ray Barretto Severely ill
New York, USA – On January 30th, 2006, the booking agent for renowned Latin percussionist Ray Barretto reported a severe deterioration of the artist’s health.…
Damian ”Jr. Gong” Marley’s Welcome To Jamrock Certified Gold by RIAA; Project Also Nominated for 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…
B.B. King 2006 UK Tour Details
London, UK – Universally hailed as the reigning king of the blues, B.B. King, who has just recently celebrated his 80th birthday, has just announced…
Folk Britannia: Into the Mystic
London, UK – As part of Folk Britannia, Into the Mystic presents Vashti Bunyan, Bert Jansch, Mike Heron, Adem & King Creosote. the concert will…
Folk Britannia: Folk Freestage and Joe Boyd & Friends
London, UK – Folk Britannia presents Folk Freestage, an afternoon of sessions and performances by a number of budding folk and folk-inspired talents, including Tunng,…
2005 International Songwriting Competition World Music Finalists Announced
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced its 2005 finalists. These finalists were selected out of almost 15,000 entries from 80 countries and represent the top…
Lura brings Santiago to Seattle
Author:Patricia Herlevi-Balquin Lura The Triple Door, Seattle, Washington January 31, 2006 Despite blusterous weather, Portuguese-Cape Verdean vocalist, Lura and her quintet packed The Triple Door.…
Folk Britannia: Daughters of Albion
London, UK – Folk Britannia continues with Daughters of Albion, featuring June Tabor, Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy, Kathryn Williams, Sheila Chandra & Lou Rhodes.…