Greenville (Mississippi), USA – In an effort to introduce more young artists to the Blues, Mississippi Action for Community Education (MACE) organizers of the Mississippi…
1st Annual Writing Competition for Young Blues Artists
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Urban Africa Club
London, UK – Urban Africa Club (Out Here Records/ OH 006) is a CD compilation of hip-hop, dancehall and kwaito from Africa featuring tracks by…
BBC launches new Africa Beyond website
London, UK – On 6 March 2007, coinciding with Ghana’s 50th year of independence, the BBC launched the new website, Africa Beyond celebrating African arts…
Maria Volonte’s New CD Nominated for the Prestigious Carlos Gardel Prize
Argentina – María Volonté’s new CD Yo Soy Maria has just been nominated for the Carlos Gardel Prize, Argentina’s top music award. Each of…
Matt Moran Talks About Slavic Soul Party!’s New CD, Teknochek Collision
New York City (New York), USA – Slavic Soul Party! is a brass band based in Brooklyn, New York, whose Teknochek Collision will be released…
Gnawa Diffusion’s Live Power on CD & DVD
Paris, France – Gnawa Diffusion is an important French world music band, being a strong message holder of the idea of united peoples. Indeed, Gnawa…
Two World Music Stars, Mariza and Eugenia León, in Concert at Kennedy Center
The new face of Portuguese fado comes together with Mexico’s legendary diva of ranchera, bolero, and tango for one performance on March 23, 2007 at…
Flautist Jorge Mochales of Celtic Band Brenga Astur Dies at 29
Jorge Mochales López died March 6th, 2007, of a heart attack. He was 29. Mochales was a well known figure in Spanish Celtic music. He…
The Rough Guide to Bollywood Gold
San Francisco (California), USA – Love triangles, glitz, melodrama, music and tragi-comedy are all part of the hugely successful musical-movie genre known as Bollywood. The…
A Universal Presentation of Palestinian Soul
I was one of many stunned members of the audience who recently attended a concert, organized by the British Council, by Palestinian singer Reem Kelani…