The final date of the Pulse Festival, showcasing the best in Central and Eastern European music, features Czech violinist Iva Bittova at the Purcell Room,…
Czech Sensation Iva Bittova Will Perform at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London
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WOMEX 2009 Artist Award Goes to Staff Benda Bilili of D.R. Congo
WOMEX announced today the winners of the WOMEX 09 Award for artists: Staff Benda Bilili, from the Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire). British…
The Recording Academy Changes Folk, Latin, and Polka Grammy Award Fields
The Recording Academy in the United States announced today that the Academy’s Trustees voted to rename and expand the Folk Field, restructure the Latin Field,…
Rupa & the April Fishes Celebrate I Like My Bike Night
June’s I Like My Bike Night in Berkeley (California) features local sensations Rupa & the April Fishes and bicycle touring band the Ginger Ninjas at…
Cambodian-American Surf Rock Band Dengue Fever Live at London’s Scala
Los Angeles-based Cambodian-American rock band Dengue Fever have announced their first European tour dates of 2009, in support of their new documentary Sleepwalking Through the…
Reggae Rising Music Festival 2009
Reggae Rising Music Festival will take place on July 31st – August 2nd at the Dimmick Ranch and French’s Camp, situated along the world renowned…
Reggae & World Music Returns this Summer to Magnificent Hudson River in New York
Reggae and world music are set to come alive again this summer on one of New York’s most magnificent rivers as some of the industry’s…
The Sol Harvest Festivus for the Restivus Bring World Music to Vermont
The Sol Harvest Festivus for the Restivus world music festival will celebrate its seventh year July 17th, 18th and 19th as Northeastern Vermont’s "party of…
Summer of Folk – Ethno 2009 Brings Together Young Folk Musicians from the Globe
This summer’s Ethno 2009 will take place in Belgium Croatia, Estonia, Slovenia, Sweden and Uganda; bringing together young folk/traditional/ethnic musicians from around the world. They…
Los Papines Co-founder Ricardo Abreus Passes Away in Havana
Author: Omar Vázquez Cuban musician Ricardo Abreus, cofounder in 1959 of Los Papines, passed away last Tuesday from a stroke at age 75 in Havana.…