Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA – Wilkes Community College will present MerleFest 2005, the 18th annual festival in celebration of the music of the late Merle…
MerleFest 2005 Starts Thursday, April 28
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Smithsonian Global Sound Is Launched
Washington, District of Columbia, USA – The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage has announced the launch of its highly anticipated web site, Smithsonian…
Choro Ensemble Album Released in USA
New York City, USA – Circular Moves has released the new album by Choro Ensemble, Choro Ensemble (CIM 7017). The instrumental genre of Brazilian music…
Winners of Spanish Music Awards
Madrid, Spain – The Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias de la Música (Music Arts and Sciences Academy) celebrated last night, April 21, the…
Flamenco Legend El Lebrijano and Moroccan Violinist Faiçal Release Puertas Abiertas
Madrid, Spain – Flamenco singer Juan Peña El Lebrijano and Moroccan violinist Faiçal Kourrich presented yesterday their new album at the Manuel de Falla Hall…
Sitar Legend Ravi Shankar Celebrates His 85th Birthday with a Tour
Chico, California, USA – Legendary virtuoso sitarist, composer, teacher and writer, Ravi Shankar is currently touring the United States and Canada. The circuit coincides with…
Mestizo Sounds, Möondo Releases its New Album, Trampa
Barcelona, Spain – In April of 2005, mestizo band Möondo released its second recording, Trampa [Trap] (Ventilador Music), featuring special contributions by singer Sílvia Pérez…
Yabous Productions organizing The Arab Festivals Networking Conference at El Sharjah
East Jerusalem, Palestine – Under the slogan of “Ten years of Bonding” Yabous Productions is planning to organize in 2005 a number of events, some…
Madrid Joins the WOMAD Franchise with WOMADRID
Madrid, Spain – The Spanish capital has added its name to the growing list of WOMAD festivals held in Spain (WOMAD Canarias and WOMAD Cáceres).…
Renowned Cuban Trombonist Juan Pablo Torres Dies in Miami
Cuban trombonist, composer and arranger Juan Pablo Torres died on Sunday April 17. He was suffering from an inoperable brain tumor and had spent several…