On the last day in Penang, our hosts gave us a tour of Penang Island. My travel colleagues that day were Filipino writer Niña Terol-Zialcita…
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Post Penang World Music Festival, a Tour of UNESCO World Heritage Georgetown
On April 1st, the day after the 2013 Penang World Music Festival, the festival organizers generously provided a media trip to discover the most interesting…
Iranian Frame Drums, Bissauan Beats and Malaysian Fusion, High Spots of Day 2 at Penang World Music Festival 2013
The final day of the Penang World Music Festival concluded on Sunday, March 31st, 2013. The daily press conference featured representatives from the remaining six…
Penang World Music Festival 2013 Opens at the Khoo Kongsi
The official opening of the Penang World Music Festival took place on March 29, 2013 at the historical Khoo Kongsi. Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi,…
Imagine – APAP New York City 2013 Conference and Global Musical Showcases
Re-Capping the Buzzwords: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Collaboration, Diversity, Activism, Exchange, Inspiration Part I: Conference Framework: In his opening message for APAP’s 56th annual 2013 conference edition…
Vibrant Italian Indie Rock and Folk Music at MEDIMEX 2012 in Italy
MEDIMEX (Mediterranean Music Expo) took place November 29 through December 2 of 2012 in Bari, Italy. It is fundamentally the only Italian music trade show…
Review of the 15th Fira Mediterrània de Manresa
The “Fira Mediterrània – Factoría d’Arrel” took place November 8-11 of 2012 in the Catalan city of Manresa. As its program indicates, this is a…
World Music Central’s Best World Music Albums of 2012
At World Music Central we don’t have a single list of best albums. Instead, we ask our writers and a special guest to send us…
World Music Central’s 2012 Gift Guide
It’s that time of year again when World Music Central gives up the goods for our Holiday Gift Guide. We’ve found a boatload of new…
WOMEX Thessaloniki 2012 Review
From October 17th through October 21st, the annual world music gathering WOMEX (Worldwide Music Expo) took place in Thessaloniki (Greece). This itinerant international congress celebrated…