Santa Cruz (California), USA – Indian musician Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish died August 29th in the United States. “He was fighting congestive heart failure for…
Indian Music Legend Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish Dies at 91
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North American Acoustic Africa Toured Planned
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Complete WOMEX Showcases Confirmed
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Cirque du Soleil Releases Delirium on CD
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Flamenco Summit at Madrid Subway
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Prince Diabate Remembers His Roots on Djerelon
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The Blue Stone Project, American Indian Blues
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Celtic Dreams Includes Previously Unreleased Material by Meav Ní Mhaolchatha with Anúna
New York (NY), USA – Celtic Dreams is a compilation of previously unreleased music that Anúna recorded with Méav Ní Mhaolchatha during the Riverdance sessions.…
Peyote Songs from the Southern Plains of Oklahoma
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – In their second recording with Canyon Records. Jeff McClellan, Kyle Robedeau and Brian Stoner join voices on Prayers for Life. This…
Music From The Hotlands Of Michoacán
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