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Free World Music Concerts Presented At Chicago Cultural Center

World Music Central News Room September 6, 2005

Chicago (Illinois), USA – The seventh annual multi-venue World Music Festival: Chicago 2005 will host five diverse admission-free concerts featuring internationally acclaimed artists at the…

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Earthdance 2005, The United Beats of Peace Festival

World Music Central News Room September 5, 2005

San Francisco (California), USA – The Northern California Earthdance event will take place September 16th, 17th, 18th at the Black Oak Ranch, a property rich…

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WorldBeat Cultural Center Plans Hurricane Aid Caravan

World Music Central News Room September 4, 2005

San Diego (California), USA – WorldBeat Cultural Center has made an urgent call for donations. The center is accepting donations to be caravanned down to…

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Hard Rock International Announces Fundraising Activities For Hurricane Relief Effort

World Music Central News Room September 4, 2005

Orlando (Florida), USA – /PRNewswire/ – Hard Rock International is joining the relief efforts for victims of 2005 Hurricanes including Katrina, which devastated the Gulf…

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Houston Musicians Form Safe Harbor for Our New Orleans Friends

World Music Central News Room September 4, 2005

Houston (Texas), USA – A group of Houston musicians led by prominent pianist Paul English, vocalists Gigi Hill and Tianna Hall, Johan Keus and others…

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ReAct Now: Music & Relief to Air Saturday, September 10 from 8pm-11pm ET/PT

World Music Central News Room September 4, 2005

Santa Mónica (California), USA – /PRNewswire/ – Music channels MTV, VH1, and CMT announced more artists set to take part in an ongoing Hurricane Katrina…

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Adventure Music Signs Renowned Pianist Jovino Santos Neto

World Music Central News Room September 4, 2005 Jovino Santos Neto

Adventure Music has announced that the acclaimed Brazilian pianist Jovino Santos Neto has been formally signed to the label, and has just completed recording an…

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Black Entertainment Television Presents S.O.S (Saving Ourselves) Telethon on September 9 for Hurricane Katrina Victims

World Music Central News Room September 3, 2005

It will be a night like no other to help victims cope with a disaster like no other. Black Entertainment Television (BET) will bring together…

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Healing the Nation, Reggae Aid for the Gulf Coast

World Music Central News Room September 3, 2005

San Diego (California), USA – Worldbeat Cultural Center will be celebrating a series of reggae concerts to raise funds for Hurricane Katrina victims. Healing The…

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Obituaries

Bluesman R.L. Burnside Dies at 78

World Music Central News Room September 3, 2005

Memphis (Tennessee), USA – Blues master R.L. Burnside died September 1st in his hospital room at the St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He was…

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