The largest annual world music expo, WOMEX, ended yesterday in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The event featured five days of showcases, trade fair and…
WOMEX 2014 Celebrated 20th Anniversary in Santiago de Compostela
Category: Conferences
Packaging the Music Panel at Oslo World Music Festival 2014
A panel titled Packaging the Music will take place October 29th at Youngstorget 3 in Oslo (Norway) 10:00-12:00. Admission is free. The political context…
Influential World Music Showcase Mundial Montreal Returns in November 2014
The fourth edition of world music showcase Mundial Montreal will take place November 18-21 in Montreal (Canada). The conference will feature 34 artists performing in…
WOMEX 2014 Accepting Proposals for Potential Conference Speakers and Mentors
World Music Expo WOMEX is seeking proposals that examine Spain’s varied musical tracks, from the internationally heralded flamenco to the Celtic-influenced folk from WOMEX’s host…
Jazz Across the Americas: Colombia & Peru to present A Conversation with Composers
The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance will host a conversation that explores traditional rhythms and music of Colombia and Peru and their adaption to the big…
Cordoba to Host 2nd International Flamenco Congress in November 2013
Education and flamenco will be the basic topics for discussion November 11-13 at Conservatorio Superior de Música ‘Rafael Orozco’ in Córdoba (Spain). The sessions will…
Inaugural Borneo World Music Expo to Attract Industry Professionals to Southeast Asia
The Sarawak Tourism Board, organizer of the Borneo World Music Expo (BWME) is encouraging participants from the world music industry to participate in this ‘first…
International Bluegrass Music Association Conference to Move to Raleigh for 2013-2015
The International Bluegrass Music Association announced its plans today to move its World of Bluegrass events to Raleigh, North Carolina for the next three years,…
Successful Debut for Canada’s First Annual World Music Conference
Mundial Montreal, Canada’s first annual world music conference, had a triumphant debut according to organizers. Mundial Montreal was held last week and brought together some…
The Australasian World Music Expo 2011
The world comes to Australia this month, rather than vice versa. Thanks to an enterprising local entrepreneur and radio presenter, the country now has its…