Madrid, Spain – The Spanish capital has added its name to the growing list of WOMAD festivals held in Spain (WOMAD Canarias and WOMAD Cáceres).…
Madrid Joins the WOMAD Franchise with WOMADRID
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Renowned Cuban Trombonist Juan Pablo Torres Dies in Miami
Cuban trombonist, composer and arranger Juan Pablo Torres died on Sunday April 17. He was suffering from an inoperable brain tumor and had spent several…
Nigeria’s King Sunny Ade to headline New York’s Great African Ball
New York City, USA – Graviton African Arts Network and African Hypertext, by special arrangement with Yoruba juju icon King Sunny Ade & His African…
Sarajevo Blues
New York City, USA – Tzadik announced recently the release of Sarajevo Blues (Tzadik), from “vocal rebels Jewlia Eisenberg and Charming Hostess. It draws on…
R.Carlos Nakai and Jack Miller to Be Inducted to Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall Of Fame
Phoenix, Arizona, USA – In a press release, Canyon Records announced that Native American flutist, R. Carlos Nakai and Grammy winning recording engineer Jack Miller,…
Battle of the Salsa bands Round II: Bio Ritmo vs. Willie Gomez
Chicago, USA – The winner of February 26th Battle of the Salsa Band between Hector Sliveira and Willie Gomez will face off against Bio Ritmo…
Folk Alliance 2006 Showcase Applications Now Available
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA – Official showcase applications and Program proposal forms for the 2006 conference in Austin Texas are now available on the Folk…
World Music and Ecology
Bulgaria – On April 8, Club Ethno & Art and world music band Lot Lorien organized a planting of trees and bushes in the national…
CalabashMusic Releases Exclusive Digital World Music
CalabashMusic.com is breaking new ground by offering one of the first recordings by a world music artist to only be released in digital format. Thomas…
Warsaw Village Band Uprooting Polish Folk Music
The Warsaw Village Band’s new CD Uprooting (World Village 468036) is the group’s boldest venture yet. The ensemble invited representatives of traditional Polish folklore to…