World music conference WOMEX 2009 announced the names of the jury that will review the showcase proposal for the 2009 edition. Every year WOMEX chooses…
World Music Summit WOMEX 2009 Announces Showcase Jury
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Viomak Unleashes ‘Zimbabwe Is Mine’ in Song as Chinhoyi is Cursed
By Harriet Chigege Viomak’s sand skiing musical spot doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. Banned from the day she produced her first protest…
WOMEX Stage at South by Southwest 2009
Austin’s famed South by Southwest 2009 (SXSW) has invited WOMEX to program a world music stage at the Copa showcase venue for Friday, 20 March.…
Le Vent du Nord Conquers the English, the Scots, and the Welsh
Canadian band Le Vent du Nord is back from the other side of the Atlantic, where the group has brilliantly completed a tour of the…
Dengue Fever Music Documentary Sleepwalking Through The Mekong to Be Released in April 2009
Los Angeles (California), USA – M80 Music announced today that the documentary film Sleepwalking Through The Mekong, will be released on April 14, 2009 as…
Music Freedom Day Will be Celebrated Internationally on Tuesday 3 March 2009
Over three years, the annual Music Freedom Day — observed on Tuesday 3 March 2009 this year — has grown into an event which inspires…
WOMEX 2009 Call for Showcase, Conference & Film proposals
World music conference WOMEX 2009, which will be held in Copenhagen this year, will be accepting proposals for world music showcases, conferences and film…
Silvio Rodríguez’s Second Date
Havana, Cuba – Segunda cita (Second date) is the provisional title of the first major music production by Silvio Rodríguez in 2009, which has already…
Emmanuel Jal Misses Meals to Raise Funds for Emma Academy in Sudan
The photo that accompanies this article may not look much at the moment but this is the site in Sudan where the Emma Academy will…
Afropop Worldwide Inducts Harry Belafonte and Angelique Kidjo into Hall of Fame March 4
Brooklyn (New York), USA – Afropop Worldwide will celebrate its 20th Anniversary during its Hall of Fame Gala on March 4, 2009 at the Tavern…