The Transglobal World Music Chart has revealed the list of Best World Music Albums of 2019. Malian musician. Malian act Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba…
The Transglobal World Music Chart Unveils the Best World Music Albums of 2019
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Morna added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Morna, a musical genre from Cape Verde was added this week to UNESCO’S Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Morna is a traditional…
The Recording Academy Announces World Music Nominees For The 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards
The Recording Academy unveiled today the nominees for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards. The Nominees in the Best World Music Album category are: Gece by Altin…
Southbank Centre in the UK Announces Shankar 100, a Celebration of Ravi Shankar’s Centenary
The year 2020 will mark 100 years since the birth of groundbreaking Indian musician, composer, educator and sitar master Ravi Shankar. Shankar’s association with Southbank…
Folk Alliance International Announces Ethno USA Project Manager
Folk Alliance International has hired Jay Gilman in the role of Ethno USA Project Manager. Ethno is JM International’s 30-year-old program designed to revive and…
World Music Expo 2019 Opened with Arctic Fire – Pohjoiset tulet Show
The World Music Expo, WOMEX, opened its 2019 edition at the Tampere Hall in Finland on October 23, 2019. The opening show, titled Arctic Fire…
Fanfara Station Wins Andrea Parodi 2019 World Music Award
Fanfara Station, a band formed by musicians from Tunisia, Italy and the USA won the 12th Andrea Parodi Prize, the only contest in Italy dedicated…
Sangjaru: Korean Gypsy Wins Sori Frontier Contest
The Sori Frontier with KB Bank contest took place October 5, 2019 during the annual Jeonju International Sori Festival at the Yeonji Madang stage. The…
World Music Expo WOMEX Reveals 2020 Host City: Budapest, Hungary
Piranha Arts, the producers of WOMEX, have announced today that the Hungarian capital, Budapest, will once again host the World Music Expo in 2020. This…
The Latin Recording Academy reveals 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards Nominees – World Music Categories
The Latin Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. The Album Of The Year category is composed of a…