¡Globalquerque! 08 will present Lila Downs and her band at this year’s festival on Friday September 19th. ¡Globalquerque! New Mexico’s 4th Annual Celebration of World…
View More World Music Star Lila Downs Confirmed for ¡Globalquerque! 2008Author: World Music Central News Room
Terakaft Brings Tuareg Desert Blues to International Audiences
Akh Issudar(Tapsit), the latest album from the Tuareg blues group Terakaft, is hitting stores across the world in the next few months. Sharing much with…
View More Terakaft Brings Tuareg Desert Blues to International AudiencesMalian Rokia Traoré Is Releasing ‘Tchamantché’ and Will Be Touring Europe and North Africa
Paris, France – Malian singer-songwriter Rokia Traoré is releasing her newest album, Tchamantche, this month, and will be touring Europe and North Africa. Ever since…
View More Malian Rokia Traoré Is Releasing ‘Tchamantché’ and Will Be Touring Europe and North AfricaMiami’s JVC Jazz Festival Presents Brazilian Stars Jorge Ben Jor and Sergio Mendes May 17
JVC’s Jazz Festival brings an eclectic exciting mix of bossa nova, pop and jazz the majestic Bayfront Park Amphitheater. The lineup will include the Grammy…
View More Miami’s JVC Jazz Festival Presents Brazilian Stars Jorge Ben Jor and Sergio Mendes May 17Chicago Cultural Center Presents Klapa Grdelin, Music of Croatia
Chicago Cultural Center Presents (CCCP) is an ongoing showcase series that highlights critically acclaimed national and international musicians who are rarely seen by Chicago audiences…
View More Chicago Cultural Center Presents Klapa Grdelin, Music of CroatiaStern Grove Festival Announces 71st Season of Admission-Free Concerts for Summer 2008
San Francisco (California), USA – Stern Grove Festival announced its 71st Season of 10 admission-free world music, Latin and roots music concerts, Sundays at 2:00…
View More Stern Grove Festival Announces 71st Season of Admission-Free Concerts for Summer 2008Music Crossroads Launches Southern African Musicians into Cyberspace
Music Crossroads – Africa’s largest youth-music program – has launched its first official website. The site is now live and will definitely surprise audiences with…
View More Music Crossroads Launches Southern African Musicians into CyberspaceChicago Cultural Center Presents World Percussion Ensemble Zarbang
On Thursday, May 8, at 7 pm, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents Zarbang, a world percussion ensemble representing some of the finest percussionists…
View More Chicago Cultural Center Presents World Percussion Ensemble ZarbangThe 2008 JVC Jazz Festival – New York Lights Up the City with Jazz and World Music
The 2008 JVC Jazz Festival – New York, presented by The Festival Network, LLC (FN), lights up the city June 15 – 28 with 38…
View More The 2008 JVC Jazz Festival – New York Lights Up the City with Jazz and World MusicFlamenco Chill Out Pioneers Chambao Are Back with Otro Aire in North America
One of Spain’s most popular Flamenco hybrid groups, Chambao, has a new recording, Con Otro Aire. The fourth studio album explores musical cross-breeding with new…
View More Flamenco Chill Out Pioneers Chambao Are Back with Otro Aire in North America