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Legendary Irish Band Clannad Announces New album for 2013

Angel Romero July 22, 2013 No Comments

Irish band Clannad has announced the title of its long awaited new album, scheduled for release in September 2013 on the ARC Music label. The…

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MIDIFAN and Kong Audio Roll Out 2013 Game Music Contest

World Music Central News Room July 20, 2013 No Comments

MIDIFAN and music software company Kong Audio have announced the 2013 Game Music Contest. Submission ends on September 15th. Awards: The top 10 list will…

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Sauti za Busara Festival in Zanzibar calling African Artists

World Music Central News Room July 20, 2013 1 Comment

African musicians or groups from Tanzania and abroad who want to perform at the 11th edition of Sauti za Busara festival can still apply until…

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WOMEX 2013 Reveals Second Set of Showcases

World Music Central News Room July 13, 2013 No Comments

World Music Expo WOMEX confirmed the next round of artists to make it into the Official Showcase Selection. The next edition of WOMEX, the leading…

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World Music Expo Announces the first set of Conference topics and speakers for WOMEX 2013

World Music Central News Room July 13, 2013 No Comments

WOMEX revealed the first of our Conference topics and speakers for 2013, with each event delving into current industry trends and analyzing what’s to come.…

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WOMEX 2013 Announces First Set of World Music Showcase Acts

World Music Central News Room June 26, 2013 No Comments

World Music Expo WOMEX announced today the first set of international artists selected to perform at the influential showcase to be held in in Cardiff,…

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Babel Med Music Seeks World Music Artists for 2014 Showcases

World Music Central News Room June 26, 2013 1 Comment

World Music showcase Babel Med Music is seeking submissions for the 2014 showcases. Babel Med Music 2014 will be held March 20 – 24 in…

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Marley’s Music Uprising Finalists Announced

World Music Central News Room June 9, 2013 No Comments

The 25 finalists of Marley’s Music Uprising competition were announces this week. Marley’s Music Uprising is a nationwide contest aimed to discover the next great…

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Borneo World Music Expo 2013 Announces More Showcases

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2013 No Comments

The first Borneo World Music Expo revealed the names of additional artists set to showcase during he event. The exposition will be held from 24…

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U.S. Postal Service Issues Stamp Honoring Tejano Music Icon Lydia Mendoza

World Music Central News Room May 19, 2013 No Comments

The U.S. Postal Service announced the launch of a new Music Icons stamp series with the issuance of a stamp honoring Lydia Mendoza, one of…

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