London, England – Martin Carthy was awarded the prestigious Folk Singer of the Year award as well as the Best Traditional Track award for “Famous…
Martin Carthy won two awards at the 2005 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Worlds Collide by el douje
Santa Cruz (California) flamenco guitarist, El Douje, has just released his debut solo album. Entitled Worlds Collide, it’s a bold mixture of traditional and modern…
Samite Distributes Musical Instruments to Displaced Children
Samite is currently on a mission of peace and hope in Africa, including his homeland, Uganda. Samite is the founder and executive director of Musicians…
WorldBeat Cultural Center Presents 2nd Annual Bob Marley Day Festival In Tijuana, Mexico
Bob Marley Day will be held at the El Foro, Tijuana’s old Jai Alai, one of the best venues in Tijuana. San Diego and Los…
Murat Aydemir and Salih Bilgi Release Neva
San Francisco, California, USA – Murat Aydemir and Salih Bilgin’s collaboration, Neva, is out on Golden Horn Records. It is a work of musical juxtapositions.…
International Voice Meeting, The Mediterranean Voice
On Thursday the 24th, Friday the 25th & Saturday the 26th of February 2005, the Cultural Organizations En Chordais – Musical Traditions of the Mediterranean…
Europe Pays Tribute to Compay Segundo
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – A tribute to Compay Segundo will take place in March and April 2005 in Switzerland, by Cuban traditional music bands,…
Youssou N’Dour Wins Grammy Award
Los Angeles, California, USA – The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, announced this evening the winners…
Tango sensation Sandra Luna On Tour
New York City, USA – Argentine singer Sandra Luna will be touring the United states and Canada in February. Luna has been nominated for a…
Jaques Morelenbaum Produces New Mariza CD
Mariza is in Brazil working on a new album to be produced by Jaques Morelenbaum. As yet untitled, this will be Mariza’s third album, following…