The Rhythm Devils featuring Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Mike Gordon, Steve Kimock, Sikiru Adepoju plus special guest Goapele Take Flight This Fall. The Rhythm Devils…
Drum Supergroup The Rhythm Devils Will Tour This Fall
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Explore Islands of the World with the World Arts Festival in North Carolina
Carrboro (North Carolina), USA – The ArtsCenter of Carrboro celebrates the World Arts Festival’s fifth anniversary this fall with an exclusive island music/culture theme. Geographic…
Ghanaian Performer Sings to Fight Violence Against Women
[image1_left]Ghanaian Urban Life singer/songwriter Chemphe is currently in the studio recording a song about violence against women. The single ‘Why You Dey Treat Am Bad’…
Blue Note Jazz Club Celebrates 25th Anniversary
New York (NY), USA – Throughout the fall and winter of 2006, the Blue Note Jazz Club will celebrate its 25th Anniversary with the friends…
The Life of Papanasam Sivan
Author: Ashok Ramani Papanasam Sivan was born as the second son of Ramamritha Ayer and Yogambal Ammal at Polagam in Tanjore District on 26.9.1890. His…
Kecak Dance Colossal with 5000 Kecak Dancers in Bali
CAKolosal will be a gathering of 5000 kecak dancers near the Tanah Lot Temple in Bali. The dancers will be singing the characteristic cak… cak……
For the first time on DVD and CD Yehudi Menuhin and Ravi Shankar’s From the Sitar to the Guitar
On November 24th and 25th of 1995, at the Cirque Royal in Brussels, world music pioneers and lifelong friends Yehudi Menuhin and Ravi Shankar presented…
Canyon Records Receives Three Indian Summer Music Awards
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Three Indian Summer Music Awards (ISMA) were awarded to Canyon Records’ artists and albums. The 3rd Annual Indian Summer Music Awards…
Two Gold Awards for Salsa Talks
Naples (Florida), USA – On Saturday, August 19, 2006, the Florida Publishers Association (FPA), presented Mary Kent’s book Salsa Talks! with two Gold First Place…
Anjan Chattopadhyay in Kolkata
Recently I had the opportunity to listen to Anjan Chattopadhyay’s two sitar recitals in Kolkata, In this respect, I take the opportunity to say something…