[image1_left]Santiago de Cuba, Cuba – Given the world repercussions of trova music, the eastern Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba hosts every March for the…
International Trova Festival 2009, Just Around the Corner
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Cubadisco 2009 Around the Corner
Author: Jesús Francisco Yagués Crespo It is of no surprise that this year, before the start of the activities of the Cubadisco 2009 International fair…
Honey and Music at The Beeline Festival
A new music festival called The Beeline Festival will be held at the Broad Institute in Cambridge (Massachusetts, USA). The event, curated by Christine Southworth…
Mama Africa: African Women in Concert in London
Mama Africa 2009 will offer an all too rare opportunity to enjoy world class UK based African female artists in full flow individually and together…
Internationally Acclaimed Malian Guitarist Habib Koite to Perform in Toronto
The grand finale of the annual week-long Francophone celebration brings to Toronto two highly regarded world music acts. One of Africa’s most exciting virtuoso performers,…
Madison World Music Festival 2009 to be Held September 17-19
The Wisconsin Union Theater announced that the 2009 Madison World Music Festival will be held from Thursday, September 17 to Saturday, September 19. The first…
Saucy Brazilian Band Curumin Added to Line-up for Heineken TransAtlantic Festival
Curumin has been added to the line-up for Miami’s leading world music festival, the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival. Half Japanese, half Spanish, and 100% Brazilian, Curumin…
Gypsy Rock Opera Viva Patshiva Debuts March 6 at New York’s Interart Theatre
New York (New York), USA – Viva Patshiva means "Long Live The Party" in the Roma language and the party starts on March 6, running…
Barbican Hall in London Will Present some of West Africa’s Biggest Acts in Spring 2009
The Barbican will feature some of West Africa’s biggest world music acts in April and May of 2009, including Senegal’s Orchestra Baobab; Mali’s Omou Sangaré,…
Duke Performances Will Present Richie Havens and Rachid Taha Exclusive Double Bill
Durham (North Carolina), USA – Duke Performances announced that it has just secured an exclusive concert with the iconic singer and song-writer Richie Havens. In…