Women in Latin music have taken a recent big turnaround. Long ago, there were was La Lupe, a gracious fiery singer, and Graciela, whose graceful…
Dazzling Female Instrumentalists in Latin Music
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Hispanic Heritage Month, Focus on Mexico
From September 15 through October 15, the United States of America celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. Americans celebrate the culture and traditions of those who trace…
Post-Rainforest World Music Festival 2012: A Visit to Tanjung Datu National Park
Every year, the Rainforest World Music Festival offers a post festival tour for Malaysian and international journalists. This year it was a trip to Tanjung…
Angklungs and Txalapartas: Interactivity at Rainforest World Music Festival 2012
Music and dance fans were treated to an afternoon full of fun and interactivity on Saturday, July 14th at Rainforest World Music Festival 2012. The…
Beoga’s Out Of The Box
They deliver their fair share of jigs and reels, to be sure, but Beoga is markedly different from other top-flight Irish folk bands of the…
Spectacular String Sisters at Rainforest World Music Festival 2012
The Rainforest World Music Festival 2012 opened July 13th in the afternoon with the popular workshops. July 13th’s set included Exotic & Evocative with zithers…
Sustainable Growth and Greening of the 2012 Rainforest World Music Festival
The Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) started yesterday July 12, 2012 with a tree planting event. Musicians, dignitaries, festival staff, volunteers and members of the…
A Summer of World Music Festivals in 2012
The summer festival season offers fabulous opportunities for international travelers. World Music Central uncovers some of the most interesting folk and world music festivals across…
Uketopia in the Aussie Tropics
For one weekend next month, the far north Queensland tropics in Australia will supersede the Hawaiian islands as the center of the ukulele universe. From…
The Flying Finns
Nordic summers are tantalizingly short and the winters interminably long and icy, so the climate is generally conducive to indoor pursuits such as music study.…