Eye witness report – by Peter Bennett On the waterfront in Stone Town it’s relaxing to sit in the shade of the Forodhani gardens and…
Zanzibar Beats: Sauti za Busara 2006
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The Indie Acoustic Project Announces Finalists
The Indie Acoustic Project has announced the finalists for the IAP’s "Best CDs of 2005" Awards. The 3 finalists in each of 15 categories were…
Stellar Heights: Soaring Vocals of 3 Sopranos, Trio Mediaeval
Author: Patty-Lynne Herlevi Seattle (Washington), USA – The critically lauded Nordic Early Music ensemble, Trio Mediaeval will be touring the U.S. in late March, 2006…
Vasanthi Sridhar excels in the St. Thyagaraja dance Festival 02 March 2006
Author: Laxmi The Sree Shanmugananda Sangeetha Sabha a prime Cultural Organization of the Indian capital, Delhi, is most popular and sought after, simply for the…
Tracing Armenian Links to Persian Classical Music
Los Angeles (California), USA – On Endless Vision, Armenian duduk virtuoso Jivan Gasparyan and Iranian instrumentalist Hossein Alizadeh have recorded a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Within Iran,…
Máilbmi – Indigenous Music on Swedish Radio
This spring there will be a new music show at Swedish National Radio on Channel P2. The name of the new show is Máilbmi (World…
Hugh Masekela Added to Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival Line-up
Silk Hope (North Carolina), USA – The Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance has announced the addition of Hugh Masekela to the…
Niyaz Remixed Digital EP
San Francisco (California), USA – On a new Remixed EP that is available exclusively in digital format, the Persian electronic music by Six Degrees Records’…
The National Dance Company of the Republic of Guinea in Seattle
Seattle, Washington–The UW World Music Series presents Les Ballets Africains, The National Dance Company of the Republic of Guinea, a celebration of West-African folk history…
New Album by La Rubias del Norte to Be Released in March
New York (New York), USA – La Rubias del Norte’s will appear at Joe’s Pub on Tuesday March 28th, at 7:30pm, to celebrate the national…