A grassroots campaign is taking place to save one of the most important world music radio shows in the UK. Global Gathering, on BBC Radio…
Folk and World Music Community Organizes to Save Renowned BBC Radio Scotland Global Gathering Show
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Debo Band to Release Next Album on Next Ambiance / Sub Pop
Seattle-based Next Ambiance / Sub Pop has announced the release of the new album by world music act Debo Band. The label will release their…
World Music Summit WOMEX Now Accepting Submissions for 2012 Showcase in Greece
The leading international world music conference and showcase WOMEX is now accepting submissions from local legends to the freshest talents to showcase at the top…
World Music Meeting WOMEX 2012 Seeking Proposals for Conference Speakers & Mentors
World music conference and showcase WOMEX 2012 is now accepting submissions conference speakers & mentors. World music professionals from around the world are called upon…
World Music Conference WOMEX 2012 Now Accepting Films for Screening
WOMEX 2012 is calling music filmmakers to show their work at the IMZ Film Screenings at WOMEX, the leading platform for world music in audiovisual…
GondwanaSound’s Album of the Week: Wona Baba Maraire by Tendai Maraire
The Album of the Week at GondwanaSound radio show is “Wona Baba Maraire” from a Seattle based Zimbabwean, Tendai Maraire. Whether it was writing hip…
Chinese Folk-Rock Band Shanren Uses Crowdfunding To Connect With Fans During North American Tour
Indie folk band Shanren is using crowdfunding launchpad RocketHub to offer a personal experience for both audiences and fans of the band on their first…
GondwanaSound’s Album of the Week: Rangarang
The Album of the Week at GondwanaSound radio show is Rangarang, a two CD compilation of forgotten jewels from prerevolutionary Iran on the Vampisoul Label.…
Track from the Forthcoming Woody Guthrie tribute album New Multitudes Available To Download
“Old L.A.,” a track from the upcoming Woody Guthrie tribute album New Multitudes, is now available to download. Due February 28, the album was created…
Ethiopian Singer Meklit Hadero Uses Music to Ignite a Conversation about Water Issues in Nile River Nations
Ethiopian-American singer-songwriter Meklit Hadero and Egyptian ethnomusicologist Mina Girgis have created the large-scale, multiphase Nile Project. This endeavor will gather eclectic, respected musicians from the…