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Category: General News

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National Folk Archive in the UK Launches Online Catalog

World Music Central News Room January 21, 2011 1 Comment

The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library in England is launching an online catalog at midday on 25 January 2011. This is the first phase of an…

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Campaign to Reinstate BBC London’s Only World Music Show Continues to Grow in 2011

World Music Central News Room January 10, 2011 1 Comment

London entertainment publication Time Out, the Musicians Union, Member of Parliament (MP) Andy Slaughter, and renowned musicians Jah Wobble and Justin Adams are the latest…

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Aurelio Martinez to Perform at globalFEST 2011

World Music Central News Room January 8, 2011 No Comments

Honduran Garifuna musician Aurelio Martinez will be showcasing at globalFEST 2011 on January 9 at Webster Hall., replacing Creole Choir of Cuba, who ran into…

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Creole Choir of Cuba Showcase at globalFEST Canceled Due to Visa Requirements

Angel Romero January 8, 2011 No Comments

globalFEST announced the cancellation of the Creole Choir of Cuba showcase at world music festival globalFEST 2011 due to delays caused by the enhanced security…

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GondwanaSound’s Best World Music Albums of 2010

World Music Central News Room December 29, 2010 1 Comment

Our contributor Jill Turner of GondwanaSound in the U.K. presents her list of best world music recordings of 2010. 1. The Hut People – Home…

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Holiday Shopping Choices for the Global Music Fan, World Music Central 2010 Gift Guide

TJ Nelson December 14, 2010 No Comments

Here we are once again on the brink of the holiday season, staring goggle-eyed into the candy cane colored abyss while an endless loop of…

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Best World Music Recordings of 2010, Editor’s Picks

World Music Central News Room December 14, 2010 No Comments world music

We present the 10 Best World Music albums of 2010 lists. This year we have the lists of contributors to World Music Central, our Spanish…

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Flamenco Maestro Enrique Morente in State of Brain Death

World Music Central News Room December 13, 2010 No Comments

Enrique Morente, who is regarded by many as the best flamenco singer since the death of Camarón de la Isla is in a state of…

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Flamenco Star Enrique Morente in Intensive Care

World Music Central News Room December 11, 2010 3 Comments

Enrique Morente, one great masters of flamenco, is in “stable condition,” according to his family, at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Madrid’s Clínica La…

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Londoners Angry at BBC Decision to Axe British Capital’s Only World Music Show

World Music Central News Room December 9, 2010 2 Comments

A big furor is developing in the British capital, following BBC Radio London’s decision to cut the station’s only world music program A World in…

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