Anam Mór, the Chicago-based traditional Irish supergroup, is set to perform September 20, 220. the group is led by master percussionist Jackie Moran and features Laurence Nugent on flutes…
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Iconic Irish Band Kila Announces Virtual North American Tour
Kíla, one of the greatest Irish contemporary folk music bands has announced a virtual concert at selected venues and festivals across North America. The one-hour…
View More Iconic Irish Band Kila Announces Virtual North American Tour¡Globalquerque! Cross-Cultural Crossover on September 30
¡Globalquerque!, the annual world music festival in New Mexico, will present the ¡Globalquerque! Cross-Cultural Crossover on September 30, 2020. The event is a a special…
View More ¡Globalquerque! Cross-Cultural Crossover on September 30Global Music Month 2020 to Present More Streaming Events This Week
Global Music Month 2020, continues this week with world music-related online events from six of the 19 participating festivals in the United States and Canada.…
View More Global Music Month 2020 to Present More Streaming Events This WeekDeadline Approaching for Influential International Songwriting Competition
The regular deadline to enter the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is forthcoming on September 23, 2020. ISC has a world music category and gives away…
View More Deadline Approaching for Influential International Songwriting CompetitionFarah Siraj, Andreas Arnold and Adam Maalouf Celebrate UN International Day of Peace with “Calma” Single
Jordanian vocalist and songwriter Farah Siraj, German composer and guitarist Andreas Arnold and American-Lebanese handspan pioneer Adam Maalouf have joined forces to celebrate The United…
View More Farah Siraj, Andreas Arnold and Adam Maalouf Celebrate UN International Day of Peace with “Calma” SingleMediterranean Music Contest Sons de la Mediterrània to Be Held October 2020
The final of the 13th Concurs Sons de la Mediterrània (Mediterranean Sound contest) will be held on Saturday, October 10th at the Center Artesà Tradicionàrius…
View More Mediterranean Music Contest Sons de la Mediterrània to Be Held October 2020Reggae Pioneer Toots Hibbert Dies at 77
Reggae singer-songwriter Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert, better known as Toots Hibbert died on September 11, 2020. Toots Hibbert was one of the pioneers of reggae music…
View More Reggae Pioneer Toots Hibbert Dies at 77Nation Beat Publishes “Forró de Dois Amigos” Music Video
Nation Beat has released a new music video featuring the musical piece “Forró de Dois Amigos.” This song appears in the band’s new album titled…
View More Nation Beat Publishes “Forró de Dois Amigos” Music VideoTransglobal World Music Chart Reveals Best of 2019-2020 Season Albums
The Transglobal World Music Chart has announced the most popular world music albums during the 2019-2020 Season that runs from November 2019 through August 2020.…
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