Sunday 10 July & Monday 11 July 2011 Hugh Masekela: Celebrate Mama Afrika Hackney Empire Produced by Serious The spirit of Africa’s best-known voice, Miriam…
Hugh Masekela to Celebrate Mama Afrika at Blaze Festival 2011 in London
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Javier Limón’s “Mujeres de Agua” Featuring Buika and Brazil’s Luisa Maita to Perform at Stern Grove August 14
Javier Limón’s “Mujeres de Agua” featuring singers Buika, La Shica and Sandra Carrasco; and Brailian singer and Luisa Maita will perform at Stern Grove August…
Accordionist Petar Ralchev: the Mozart of Bulgarian Folk Music to Perform in Philadelphia
Bulgarian accordionist Petar Ralchev has been called the “The Mozart of Bulgarian folk music”. This may sound like a joke, but accordion player Petar Ralchev…
AfroCubism and Pellejo Seco to Perform at Stern Grove July 10
AfroCubism and Pellejo Seco will be performing July 10 at the annual Stern Grove Festival. AfroCubism is a project fifteen years in the making and…
Los Muñequitos de Matanzas to Perform This Week in New York City
The legendary Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Cuba’s premier folkloric ensemble, returns to New York in May. The May 5-7 program mark the troupe’s first appearances…
Winnipeg Folk Festival 2011 Announces Main Stage Schedule
The Winnipeg Folk Festival announced the 2011 Main Stage schedule and the addition of three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams to the line-up. Considered by…
Orchestre National de Barbés to Perform in London May 25
Orchestre National de Barbés returns to London on the 25th May 2011. Founded in 1995 by musicians from wide variety of backgrounds (Algeria, Morocco and…
Texas Blues Summit with Jimmie Vaughan & Friends at Lincoln Center
Texas Blues Summit will bring Jimmie Vaughan & Friends to Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 8:00 pm. There may be…
The Contemporary Pulse of Morocco’s Music Arrives to New York City in 2011
Five concerts in New York City will reveal how Arabic, sub-Saharan African, Berber, and European musics meet and recombine anew in Morocco. Part of the…
Gypsy Stars Taraf de Haïdouks & Kocani Orkestar to Perform at Blaze Festival 2011 in London
Two of the major Gypsy bands join forces to create a big band under the name Band of Gypsies. Their concert will take place Wednesday…