Burbank (California), USA – Milan Entertainment has announced the release of Moro No Brasil, (aka “The Sound of Brazil”) Finnish director Mika Kaurismaki’s 2500 mile…
Moro No Brasil, a Musical Travelogue
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Spanish World Music Festival, Folksegovia
Segovia, España – The 23rd edition of Encuentros Agapito Marazuela, also known as Folksegovia, will be held June 29 through July 2, 2006. The festival…
R. Carlos Nakai Quartet’s People of Peace Wins Best World Album Nammy Award
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Canyon Records’ recording artists have been honored with a Nammy Award for People of Peace by the R. Carlos Nakai Quartet…
The Hidden Message by Da Vinci Vox
Inspired by the global phenomenon of the book The Da Vinci Code, as well as grail and templar lore, The Hidden Message features Gregorian chants…
Ancient Future in Concert Pangaea: The URI Roots Music Series
World fusion group Ancient Future, will perform Friday, September 29, 8 p.m., at Edwards Auditorium, Upper College Road, University of Rhode Island, RI. This is…
Croatian Folk Music Workshop, Music of Istria Grožnjan
Croatia – The Croatian Heritage Foundation & Jeunesses Musicales Croatia have programmed a folk music workshop July 8 – 16, 2006. This workshop is to…
Simple Introduction to South Indian Classical Music – Part 1
Author: Suresh Sri South Indian classical music is known as Carnaatic music (we’ll be using this term henceforth in this article). This article describes the…
Vusi Mahlasela Will Be Performing in Seattle
Seattle (Washington), USA – The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley and 90.3 KEXP’s Best Ambiance present vocalist and guitarist Vusi Mahlasela , solo…
First Womex Conference Sessions Announced
Berlin, Germany – Many of the WOMEX 2006 conference sessions have now been confirmed. As always, the WOMEX jury tried to provide a balance of…
Makoché Label Receives Two Native American Music Awards
Bismarck (North Dakota), USa – Makoché Recording, a recording label dedicated to Native American heritage and tradition and located in Bismarck, North Dakota received two…