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The Life Aquatic’Features Complete Studio Sessions by Brazil’s Seu Jorge for Hollywood Records Soundtrack

World Music Central News Room November 15, 2005

Burbank (California), USA – (PRNewswire) – When The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou premiered last December, critics and moviegoers were impressed not only with Oscar-nominated…

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Conferences

Second International Symposium on the Music of Africa

World Music Central News Room November 14, 2005

The Department of Music at Princeton University will host a Second International Symposium on the Music of Africa on December 9th and 10th, 2005 in…

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Star Packed Bluegrass Hits on Rounder

World Music Central News Room November 13, 2005 Bluegrass

Cambridge (Massachusetts), USA – Bluegrass Hits, featuring various artists, is a hit-packed compilation released by Rounder Records. The album includes some of the biggest names…

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Events

Rachid Taha, Brian Eno and Special Guests Will Perform in Support of the Stop The War Coalition

World Music Central News Room November 12, 2005 Brian EnoNitin SawhneyRachid Taha

London, England – Rachid Taha has joined forces with Brian Eno and special guests Nitin Sawhney and Imogen Heap to present a special fund raising…

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WOMEX 2005, Largest World Music Conference a Winner

World Music Central News Room November 11, 2005

Newcastle, UK – With the ceremonial granting of the WOMEX Award 2005 to Zanzibar’s legendary Bi Kidude, the world’s biggest expo for World Music and…

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Gangbè Brass Band in Seattle

World Music Central News Room November 9, 2005

Author: Patty-Lynne Herlevi Gangbè Brass Band The Triple Door Seattle, Washington Earshot Jazz Festival November 5, 2005 (early show) It’s the rainy season in Seattle…

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Santana’s All That I Am Enters the Billboard Charts at #2, the Top Artist Entry

World Music Central News Room November 9, 2005

New York, USA /PRNewswire/ – Santana‘s All That I Am (Arista Records) is the #1 artist album today with its entry at #2 (to the…

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Events

An All-Star Line-up Set to Perform at the Barbados Jazz Festival 2006

World Music Central News Room November 9, 2005

Bridgetown, Barbados – A dazzling line-up of international performers, including the sensational Cuban Jazz All-Stars and musician Jill Scott, make the Thirteenth Annual Barbados Jazz…

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Obituaries

Sierra Maestra Founder José Antonio Rodríguez Dies at 52

World Music Central News Room November 8, 2005 Cuban musicSierra Maestra

Cuban artist José Antonio Rodríguez [not to be confused with the Spanish Flamenco guitarist with the same name] died on Sunday night, November 6th, 2005,…

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Events

Chicago Afrobeat Project to Celebrate Debut Album with Two Performances at Martyrs’ Live in Chicago

World Music Central News Room November 7, 2005

Chicago (Illinois), USA – Chicago Afrobeat Project will celebrate the release of the band’s first studio recording on November 12, 2005 with two shows at…

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