American musician Canyon Cody and rapper/producer Gnotes built a recording studio above a flamenco guitar shop in Granada (Spain). Over the next year, the Gnawledge…
Remixing the Sounds of Ancient Granada
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Forro In The Dark to Release New Album in September
Light a Candle, the second release of New York City-based Forro In The Dark, will be released September 29, 2009. Forro In The Dark makes…
Dengue Fever and Grace Jones at KCRW’s World Festival in Hollywood
Cambodian surf rock band Dengue Fever, of Montreal and legendary pop dominatrix Grace Jones will perform Sunday July 26 at 7pm at the Hollywood Bowl.…
WOMEX 09 Photographers Announced
WOMEX 09 announced the names of the four selected photographers who will be covering WOMEX 09 in Copenhagen. Their work will be posted daily on…
Vieux Farka Touré at Truck festival this Saturday
Vieux Farka Touré, the fast-rising Malian guitarist/singer/songwriter and son of the legendary Ali Farka Touré, returns to the UK this weekend to perform at Truck,…
Béla Fleck & Toumani Diabaté in Seattle
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents premier banjo sensation Béla Fleck joined by one of the most important musicians in Africa, kora…
Chinagrass Sensation Mamer to Perform at WOMAD 2009
Mamer, one of China’s most innovative and influential young artists, is returning to the UK with his band to perform at the WOMAD festival Charlton…
Famed Hindustani Singer Gangubai Hangal Dies
Revered Hindustani singer Gangubai Hangal has died at a hospital in her home city of Hubli in Karnataka state (India). Hospitalized for a respiratory and…
Master of Borneo Lute Dies in Sarawak
Sarawakian musician Uchau Bilung, a master of the sape (a lute from the island of Borneo) died July 5, 2009. Two years ago, Mr. Bilung…
Michael Jackson’s Brothers For Reggae Sumfest In Jamaica
The surviving members of the Jackson Five and brothers of the late King of Pop are set to be in Jamaica next week for the…