Chicago (Illinois), USA – On Wednesday, November 9 at 7 pm, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents a free concert by Indian musician Ustad…
Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar Performs Traditional Indian Music At Chicago Cultural Center
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The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: The Middle East
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 6 – The Middle East ISBN: 0824060423 On the sixth volume of the set, expert writers present the major…
Portuguese Vocalist Dulce Pontes Performs At Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago (Illinois), USA – On Tuesday, November 8 at 7 pm, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents the Chicago debut of Dulce Pontes, the…
Kora Awards 2005
The countdown to the Kora Awards and Festival is officially on. The Kora organizers have received a record number of entries from musicians throughout the…
Paris Combo: Ooh, La La
Contributed by: Patty-Lynne Herlevi Paris Combo Triple Door, Seattle, Washington October 31, 2005 7:30 p.m. show Halloween in Seattle is serious business for some. Even…
Irish Christmas in America – US December tour featuring Téada, Cathie Ryan, stepdancing and more
Connecticut, USA – Irish Christmas in America, a 15-city tour including New York, Washington, Berkeley and Dallas, will bring the spirit of Christmas on a…
Italian Singer-Songwriter Gianmaria Testa Performs At Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago (Illinois), USA – On Thursday, November 3 at 7 pm, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents the Chicago debut of Italian singer-songwriter Gianmaria…
Rolas de Aztlan: Songs of the Chicano Movement
Washington (District of Columbia), USA – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings recently released Rolas de Aztlan: Songs of the Chicano Movement, a compilation of 19 tracks recorded…
The New York Gypsy Festival Begins Today
New York City (New York), USA – The schedule of performances of the New York Gypsy Festival is now available. Aiming to offer a broad…
Amparanoia Completes its new CD La Vida te Da
Belgium – Spanish mestizo band Amparanoia has completed therecordings of its new CD La Vida te Da. The album was recorded in June 2005 in…