Memphis (Tennessee), USA – The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (Folk Alliance), announced Tom Paxton, topical singer/songwriter; Clifton Chenier, Zydeco king; and Dr.…
Zanzibar, Tanzania – Zanzibar eagerly awaits the third edition of the East Africa’s greatest annual music festival. Sauti za Busara(“Sounds of Wisdom”) is a four-day…
Putumayo released a new collection of Celtic music, returning to a genre that has generated some of the label’s best-selling titles. Celtic Crossroads [not be…
Nashville (Tennessee), USA – The International Songwriting Competition has extended its submission deadline for two weeks. All entries must be posted on or before October…
New York City (New York), USA – Since her last release on Times Square Records — Eva! Leyenda Peruana (TSQ-CD-9040) Eva Ayllon’s musical presence continues…
Madrid, Spain – The Empire disco in Madrid has started a new Tuesday night jam session for the city’s growing number of Latin jazz musicians.…
Toronto (Ontario), Canada – The Coro Nacional de Cuba, the 40-voice professional choir under the direction of Maestra Digna Guerra, will visit 12 cities in…
Bloomington (Indiana), USA- Every year, BBC radio DJ Charlie Gillett puts together a two-CD compilation of some of the world music highlights of the year.…
San Francisco (California), USA – The Rough Guide series travels to the island of Madagascar. The Rough Guide To The Music Of Madagascar (RGNET1163CD) was…
Cambridge (Massachusetts), USA – Rounder Records has re-released Crossing the Tracks by Bela Fleck. Originally released in 1979, Crossing the Tracks is Bela Fleck’s debut…