Spirits were high last night at the Austin Music Awards last night, where Atash was honored with the award for Best World Music Band of…
View More Atash voted Best World Music Band 2007-8 in Austin Chronicle Music PollAuthor: World Music Central News Room
Sephardic Music Master Samy Al-Maghribi Dies in Canada
Oud player Salomon Amzallag, better known as Samy Al-Maghribi, died March 9, 2008. Born in Morocco in 1922, he soon became a well-known figure in Andalusian…
View More Sephardic Music Master Samy Al-Maghribi Dies in CanadaScotland’s Emily Smith Band Will Bring Celtic Music to Raleigh
Scottish singer Emily Smith will be performing with her band April 2 at the Long View Center in Raleigh. Scottish-born singer/songwriter Emily Smith first made…
View More Scotland’s Emily Smith Band Will Bring Celtic Music to RaleighCesaria Evora suffers stroke in Australia
Australia – WOMADELAIDE headline act Cesaria Evora has been forced to cancel her appearance after suffering a stroke in Sydney. The 66-year-old singer from Cape Verde…
View More Cesaria Evora suffers stroke in AustraliaÁine’s Celtic Pilgrimage
Aine Minogue Celtic Pilgrimage (Sounds True, 2008) Irish harpist and singer Áine Minogue has been exploring the mystical side of Irish music for many years.…
View More Áine’s Celtic PilgrimageInterview with Mike Henderson of The SteelDrivers about the Band’s Debut CD
The SteelDrivers play what has been called rhythm’n’bluegrass (rhythm and blues combined with bluegrass). this group of veteran songwriters and session men with innumerable hits,…
View More Interview with Mike Henderson of The SteelDrivers about the Band’s Debut CDRadio Tarifa’s Benjamín Escoriza Brings Flamenco and Global Beats to Colonial Norte Madrid
Renowned Spanish musician Benjamín Escoriza will be performing Saturday, March 8 at Colonial club in Madrid. Talking about Benjamín Escoriza implies unavoidably mentioning Radio Tarifa,…
View More Radio Tarifa’s Benjamín Escoriza Brings Flamenco and Global Beats to Colonial Norte MadridSpanish Folk Singer Maria Dolors Laffitte Dies at 59
Maria Dolors Laffitte, a leading figure in Catalan and Occitan folk music, died February 15 at Hospital Josep Trueta in Girona (Spain). She was 59.…
View More Spanish Folk Singer Maria Dolors Laffitte Dies at 59The 8th Annual Rocky Dawuni’s Independence Splash 2008
Accra, Ghana – Africa Live!, in association with the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly will present the 8th Annual “Rocky Dawuni’s Independence Splash 2008” at Tamale Sports…
View More The 8th Annual Rocky Dawuni’s Independence Splash 2008Music Freedom Day 2008 Is Celebrated Today
Musicians and broadcasters will participate Monday 3 March 2008 in world-wide will focus on music censorship. Death threats in Yemen, murder cases in Mexico, new…
View More Music Freedom Day 2008 Is Celebrated Today