Sevilla, Spain – The WOMEX 2007 Opening is tomorrow, and delegates are already arriving in Sevilla. Due to unfortunate visa issues, the Mastaki Bafa band…
Changes in WOMEX 2007 Program
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Tiempo Libre and the Minnesota Orchestra Premiere New Symphonic Work
Revered Venezuelan composer Ricardo Lorenz celebrates Cuba’s musical heritage with Rumba Sinfónica, a new symphonic work written in collaboration with Cuban pianist Jorge Gómez. The…
Country & Eastern Releases 8 New Albums This Month, from Ghana 1976 to Sweden 2007 via Frankfurt 1982
Eclectic Swedish label Country & Eastern has released three CDs this month: Ammasu Akapoma Group: The Music of Ammasu – Brong-Ahafu, Ghana 1976, Jonas Knutsson…
Massive Audience for Te Vaka in Paris
Paris, France – More than 10,000 people got to see Te Vaka perform live in Paris. Their 2 performances for the semi-finals of the Rugby…
Formidable Paquito D’Rivera Quintet Opens Wisconsin Union Theater’s Isthmus Jazz Series
Opening this season’s Isthmus Jazz Series with one of this year’s most anticipated concerts, Latin jazz great Paquito D’Rivera brings his esteemed quintet to the…
International Consternation about the Senseless Murder of Reggae Icon Lucky Dube
South African media, reggae fans, international music media and news wire services kept reporting today about the senseless murder of reggae star Luck Dube.…
African Reggae Star Lucky Dube Murdered in Robbery
Renowned South African musician, Lucky Dube was killed by gunshot in front of his son and daughter in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to a police…
Symphony Center Presents “Spiritual Sounds Of Central Asia” in November
Chicago (Illinois), USA – Symphony Center presents “Spiritual Sounds of Central Asia: Nomads, Mystics, and Troubadours”—a curated program with music of central Asia’s ancient past,…
November Programming at World Music Saturdays at Colonial
Madrid, Spain – World music venue Colonial fills up with southern warm. From Madagascar to Brazil, the programmers invite the audience to cross three continents,…
Movement in Exile Celebrates Global Dance
Movement in exile is a new festival for dance in exile. We want to promote and stage professional productions in per definition non-western dance. What…