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Category: General News

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Nigeria-Arts.net

Angel Romero December 7, 2003

Nigeria-Arts.net, a project of Rakumi Arts International, works with Nigerian artists to provide the tools, training, and the vehicle to begin to harness the power…

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Cuban Grammy-Award Winning Rumba Musicians "Los Papines" Turn 40

Angel Romero December 5, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Los Papines, Cuban rumba virtuosos who won a Grammy for the album La rumba soy yo (I am…

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Creates New American Roots Record Label

Angel Romero November 14, 2003

Lebanon, Tennessee, USA – Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has announced the creation of a new independent recording label and the release of its first…

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Director of Los Van Van Says US Embargo Affects Music

Angel Romero November 13, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The director of the salsa band Los Van Van, Juan Formell, said that music is one of the…

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CDstands.com Launches Wholesale Division For Its CD – DVD Counter Displays.

admin November 3, 2003

Hamilton, New Jersey, USA – CDstands.com now offers price discounts based on quantity of its 1 Tier and 2 Tier CD display boxes to accommodate…

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Finnish Band Värttinä to Provide Musical Backdrop to First Stage Musical Adaptation of Lord of the Rings

Angel Romero November 3, 2003

New York, USA – The World Premiere of the £8 Million stage version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” Production will open in London…

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Arts in Monterrey, Mexico

Angel Romero November 1, 2003

Monterrey, Mexico – There is a new web site concerning the Arts Scene in Monterrey, Mexico, artesmonterrey.com, a bilingual site which includes many downloadable mp3s…

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Burhan Öçal & Istanbul Oriental Ensemble

Angel Romero October 31, 2003

Burhan Öçal & Istanbul Oriental Ensemble Meany Hall for Performing Arts Seattle, WA November 1, 2003 Back by popular demand (after his sold-out Seattle debut…

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Successful WOMEX debut in Sevilla

Angel Romero October 26, 2003

Sevilla, Spain – Sunday, October 26’s ceremony to honor the WOMEX Award 2003 recipients Freemuse – The World Forum on Music and Censorship marked the…

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Kin Za Za\’s

admin October 24, 2003

Montreal, Canada — The River by ambient-world, pop duo Kin Za Za was selected as one of 50 music videos for the 2nd Annual Indie…

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