Planning has begun for the 2008 edition of Taste of Durham. The festival will be hosted at the same location. The third annual Taste of…
Taste of Durham Scheduled for May 24th 2008
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WOMEX Announces Top 15 World Music CDs of the Year
Berlin, Germany – As part of the 2007 World Music Labels Awards WOMEX announced the names of the Top 15 World Music CDs of the…
WOMEX Announces 2007 Top World Music Labels Award Winners
Berlin, Germany – WOMEX announced the names of the record companies that won the 2007 World Music Labels Awards. The awards are presented by WOMEX…
Voodoo Love Inna Champeta Land
San Francisco (California), USA – Champeta is the riotous Afro-Colombian street sound of Colombia’s Caribbean coast – a powder-keg of rhythms from local slave descendents…
The Rough Guide To Latino Nuevo
San Francisco (California), USA – Contemporary Latin music offers a unique melting pot of fresh flavors reflecting ever widening influences and cross-pollinations. From surf-rock band…
Nomads, Mystics, and Troubadours of Central Asia Tour North America in 2007
New York (NY), USA – Seventeen musicians from Central Asia, a culturally dynamic and rapidly changing region, will share their mastery of traditions at once…
Madison World Music Festival to Present Fantastic Music, Workshops, Community Showcase
The Madison World Music Festival 2007 will take place September 13 and 14. The annual event will present music from Latvia, the Balkans, Vietnam, the…
Dobet Gnahoré at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
Seattle (Washington), USA – The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents vocalist and dancer Dobet Gnahoré for one night only, September 24, 2007…
Dreaming About Tito Puente’s Drums, an Interview with Author Josephine Powell
World Music Central recently interviewed Josephine Powell, the author of the book Tito Puente: When the Drums Are Dreaming. Powell is a Cuban music historian,…
Fado Star Mariza Receives Latin Grammy Award nomination
Portuguese singer Mariza has been nominated for a Latin GRAMMY Award for her album Concerto em Lisboa, in the category of ‘Best Folk Album’. The…