Quilombo Films announces the first Uptown screening of “Quilombo Country,” the award-winning feature documentary about Brazilian villages founded by escaped and rebel slaves, at the…
Afrobrazil Documentary Comes to Harlem
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Bambara Celebration at Festival on the Niger 2009
The 5th Edition of Festival on the Niger (Festival sur le Niger) will start on January 28th with a "trip back to the source of…
All Star Line-Up of Folk Musicians Announced for Homecoming Scotland Suite
On January 25th, the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns birth, Celtic Connections will stage the Homecoming Scotland Suite – a suite of brand-new commissions by…
Throat Singing Star Tanya Tagaq Will Perform in London in February 2009
Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq will be performing Monday 16 February 2009 at 20h00 at Cafe Oto in London. Tanya Tagaq is genuinely one of…
Araz Ensemble Launches Sounds of Persia Monthly Series in Toronto
Toronto, Canada – On Friday, January 30th, Small World launches the Sounds of Persia series with the current stars of Azerbaijani music. From January to…
New York City Will Welcome globalFEST 2009 this Sunday
One of the biggest world music showcases in North America, globalFEST 2009, will take place this Sunday, January 11 at Webster Hall. This year is…
The David Grisman Quintet will perform Four Nights in Seattle
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents mandolinist and composer of “Dawg” music for four nights January 15 – 18, 2009. Band members…
Mestizao Festival 2009 Brings Music Hybrids to Granada
The city of Granada in southern Spain will host the 5th edition of Mestizao Festival. The festival focuses on mestizo music, which is a genre…
Artists Celebrated Human Rights Day 2008 in Stockholm
On the 10th of December, the Sweden branch of Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI-S) presented an opportunity to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Universal…
Festival on the Niger 2009 Lineup
The 5th edition of the Festival on the Niger will be held in Segu (Segou), Mali, January 28 through February 1. The 2009 edition will…