Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Our Love Will Never Die, the latest recording from Randy Wood of the Cree people of Canada, weaves intimate vocals over…
Cree Love Songs from the Northern Plains
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First WOMEX 2005 Showcases Confirmed
Berlin, Germany – The WOMEX organizers have confirmed some of the artists that will be performing at the annual conference. Performing at a WOMEX showcase…
The Castle Festival in New York: Welcoming the World for 150 Years
New York City (New York), USA – Battery Conservancy & World Music Institute hosts a free music festival to mark the 150th Anniversary of the…
Romanies to sue disco club guards
Czech Republic (News source: Romea) – Romany monthly Romano Vodi as well as a Romany young couple, David Tiser and Renata, plan to file a…
Flamenco Percussion DVD
Barcelona, Spain – Ventilador Music has released an educational video titled La percusión en el Flamenco [Flamenco percussion] (DVB300), by Nan Mercader. It’s designed to…
Flamenco Legend El Chocolate Dies at 75
Seville, Spain – Flamenco legend and Latin Grammy winner Antonio Núñez Montoya, ‘El Chocolate‘, died on July 19 at his home in Seville. The cantaor…
The Film Market’s new feature at WOMEX 2005: Pitching Session
Vienna, Austria – the International Music & Media Centre (IMZ) is organizing a Pitching Session for audiovisual co-productions at Womex, whose function will be to…
The San Francisco World Music Festival 2005
San Francisco (California), USA – The San Francisco World Music Festival 2005 will celebrate its Sixth Anniversary September 26 – October 16, 2005 with an…
Rachid Taha Concert at Bowery Ballroom in New York
Review Author: Robert Weisberg Bowery Ballroom (New York), July 6, 2005 Rachid Taha really does put on a great, fun show – the vibe is…
Musical Pollution: When You Stumble Upon Unwanted Music
Unwanted music has become an insidiously pervasive nuisance whenever one ventures outside the home. It is ubiquitous and yet another overbearing marketing scheme. In the…