Toronto, Ontario, Canada – The Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards has announced the addition of three new categories for its seventh annual awards. New this year,…
Seventh Annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards Announces Three New Categories
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Cuban Country Music Legend Radeúnda Lima Dies in Havana
Havana, Cuba – Radio Progreso in Havana reported the death of Radeúnda Lima, a key figure in Cuban country music (música campesina). Radeúnda Lima died…
The Rough Guide To Bottleneck Blues CD
San Francisco, California, USA – The Rough Guide To Bottleneck Blues (RGNET1151CD ) focuses on the timeless recordings of the original blues legends and pays…
Historic Recording of Native American Music
Phoenix, Arizona, USA – The Blackfoot Confederacy has recorded an historic album, Setting the Record Straight – Recorded Live in Browning (Canyon Records). Together the…
Norwegian Country Music
Oslo, Norway – Syng meg heim (Sing me home, FXCD 289) is the title of Sondre Bratland’s new CD. The greatest icon in Norwegian vocal…
The Doors Drummer John Densmore Produces Persian Beat Album by Reza
Venice, California, USA – The latest production by The Doors drummer John Densmore is Ray of the Wine, an album by Persian-American musician Reza. The…
The International Arts Festival 2005, World Music in New Orleans
New Orleans, USA – The International Arts Festival (IAF) presents a stellar line up featuring: Akon, Common , Doug E Fresh, Slick Rick, Maxi Priest,…
World Music, Celtic Fusion and Rock in the Highlands
Belladrum, UK – The Belladrum Festival will feature headliners The Proclaimers, plus The Bees and British Sea Power, who will be making their only festival…
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble Continue Their Exploration Of The Links Between Eastern & Western Music
New York City, USA – Now in the fifth year of their internationally acclaimed collaboration, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble continue to…
Jazzman Miguel Zenón Explores the Rural Music of His Native Puerto Rico
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Marsalis Music (distributed by Rounder Records) releases this week the album Jíbaro by Miguel Zenón. Jíbaro is Zenón’s second Marsalis Music…