WOMEX 2010 organizers revealed the first set of artists selected to showcase at the world music conference. With over 700 proposals to squeeze into a…
First set of WOMEX 2010 World Music Showcases Announced
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Vieux Farka Toure Signs to Modiba Management
Fresh off the World Cup Opening Ceremony stage, Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Toure is the first artist to be signed to Modiba’s new management division.…
GondwanaSound’s Album of the week: El Existential from Grupo Fantasma
GondwanaSound’s Album of the week is El Existential from Grupo Fantasma on the National Geographic Label. This week’s GondwanaSound world music radio adventure starts off…
Rare New York Appearance of Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble
The Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble makes its Alwan debut Saturday, June 26t, in an evening of Ottoman classical instrumental and vocal music, along with Turkish…
Macaco, Youssou N´Dour, Oumou Sangare and Footballer Samuel Etoó Make Video to Support Shoe Collections for Africa
Spanish musician Macaco collaborates with world music stars Youssou N´dour (Senegal) and Oumou Sangare (Mali) in a corporate responsibility campaign developed by the Kiwi shoe…
Twenty-Eight Musicians Win Scholarships at 16th Annual Berklee in Puerto Rico Program
Twenty-eight Puerto Rican musicians were awarded scholarships at the closing ceremony of Berklee in Puerto Rico, a weeklong workshop held at the Escuela de Bellas…
World Music Conference WOMEX Looking for New Host City Proposals
While the preparations for WOMEX 10 in Copenhagen are in full swing, WOMEX organizers are already scanning the horizon for the next WOMEX hub. WOMEX…
Al Ain Centre for Music in the World of Islam Attracts Renowned Musicians and Researchers
Abu Dhabi – Al Ain Centre for Music in the World of Islam, which was founded by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage…
Cape Verdean Star Cesária Évora Hospitalized in Paris Due to a Cardiac Problem
Cape Verdean singer Cesária Évora was urgently admitted Monday, May 10th, to a Paris hospital, due to a cardiac problem. She was expected to have…
KarmetiK Machine Orchestra: Robots take on World Music
The KarmetiK Machine Orchestra, a group that mixes traditional Indian music with cutting edge engineering and high tech effects, are developing digitally modified instruments and…