Senegal – Like reggae music and its offspring, reggaetòn, which emerged from the trench towns of Jamaica and the barrios of Puerto Rico respectively, African…
Gokh-Bi System Performing in North America as Part of The Ancient Meets Urban Tour
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Manu Chao Tours North America in 2007
Paris, France – Following his much acclaimed appearances at Lollapalooza and Celebrate Brooklyn festivals last year, world music superstar Manu Chao brings his Latin flavor…
Afrofest 2007 in Toronto
Toronto’s 19th annual Afrofest, a celebration of African music and culture, will be held Saturday July 7 and Sunday July 8 at Queen’s Park from…
Gold in Poland for the Gotan Project
Paris, France – A party to award gold status to the men of the Gotan Project has been planned in Poland this month, including a…
WOMEX Award Winner Andy Palacio in London
Garifuna musician Andy Palacio, who recently won the 2007 WOMEX world music award, will be performing at Cargo on Tuesday, June 19. Andy’s musical prowess…
World Music Festival Olmedo Suena 2007
The annual Olmedo Suena world music festival will take place June 16 thrugh July 7, 2007. Concerts will take place on Saturdays at 10:30 pm.…
Second “Cuba le canta a Serrat” CD Released
Havana, Cuba – A second volume of “Cuba le canta a Serrat” was presented at the recently concluded 2007 International Cubadisco Trade Show. The series…
The Recording Academy Expands Folk and Latin GRAMMY Categories
Santa Mónica (California), USA – Due to the increasing growth of the Latin genre, The Recording Academy in the United States has split the Best…
Ojos de Brujo North American Tour in 2007
Admired Spanish world music band Ojos de Brujo will be back in North America for a brief tour in June. The group is promoting its…
Soca King Machel Montano on BET J ‘Island Lime’ Special, Soca in the City
Washington (DC), USA – BET J turns up the heat on "Island Lime" Saturdays with the highly-anticipated network premiere of Soca in the City, starring…