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New CDs and digital releases

North American Release of Toumani Diabate’s Symmetric Orchestra, Boulevard De L ‘Independence

World Music Central News Room July 22, 2006

On July 25, World Circuit/Nonesuch will release in North America the debut of Toumani Diabate‘s pan-African Symmetric Orchestra, Boulevard de l’Independance. Boulevard was released in…

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The African All-Stars Festival in New York

World Music Central News Room July 21, 2006

New York, USA – For the first time in its legendary history of African music support, world music club SOB’s will be presenting a four…

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NPR Music Presents Six Back-to-Back Live Online Concerts from “WXPN all about the music festival”

World Music Central News Room July 21, 2006

Washington (D.C.) USA – Six concerts from the “WXPN All About the Music Festival” will be broadcast live online this Saturday July 22 by NPR…

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28th Festival Sounds of the North in Gdansk

World Music Central News Room July 20, 2006

Gdańsk, Poland – Festival Sounds of the North is an annual international event that presents traditional folk music culture of nations inhabiting the Northern Hemisphere.…

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Etnosur 2006, World Music in Spain’s Olive Oil Country

World Music Central News Room July 19, 2006

Alcalá la Real (Jaen), Spain – Etnosur, an annual world music festival held in Alcalá la Real, in the province of Jaen (Spain), will be…

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Rojan with the PourNazeri Ensemble Will Perform in San Diego

World Music Central News Room July 18, 2006

A concert of Kurdish and Persian Music by Rojan with the PourNazeri Ensemble will take place Sat Jul 22 2006 at 8pm at The Neurosciences…

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10 Questions for the Dalai Lama Soundtrack

World Music Central News Room July 17, 2006 Dalai LamaPeter KaterTibetan music

Boulder (Colorado), USA – Silver Wave Records will release 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama, the soundtrack for the documentary film of the same name.…

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Ramon Ayala Headlines Concert Lineup at the Festival de la Cosecha in Baytown, Texas

World Music Central News Room July 16, 2006

(PRNewswire) – Festival de la Cosecha promoters today announced the musical lineup of its mammoth entertainment event coming to Baytown, Texas at the Baytown Fairgrounds,…

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WOMAD Singapore in the Heartlands, Beyond The Festival Gates

World Music Central News Room July 15, 2006

Singapore – Together with the North East Community Development Council, the festival presents another night of WOMADNESS with WOMAD in the Heartlands. This year will…

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Obituaries

Composer Emil Cossetto Dies in Zagreb

World Music Central News Room July 14, 2006

Croatia – One of Croatia’s best loved composers and directors, Emil Cossetto, passed away in Zagreb. He was born in Trieste in 1918, grew up…

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