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.…
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Interview 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 TodayExiled African Reggae Star Tiken Jah Fakoly first Freemuse Award winner
Oslo, Norway – The first Freemuse Award will be given to Tiken Jah Fakoly from Ivory coast. This is announced at the Nobel Peace Centre…
View More Exiled African Reggae Star Tiken Jah Fakoly first Freemuse Award winnerEagerly-anticipated Bluegrass Debut by Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent
The most eagerly-anticipated bluegrass debut in recent memory, Dailey & Vincent introduces a powerful new ensemble steeped in bluegrass and country music traditions, but blessed…
View More Eagerly-anticipated Bluegrass Debut by Jamie Dailey and Darrin VincentRaymond Kane Dies at 82
Slack key guitarist Raymond Kane, winner of a 1987 National Endowment for the Arts Folk Heritage Fellowships, died February 27. Kane, who was 82, had been…
View More Raymond Kane Dies at 82A Mystical Journey Concert Tour
A Mystical Journey: Sufi Music and other Expressions of Devotion from the Muslim World, premieres in Los Angeles on March 8th, 2008 with subsequent performances…
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