Cadiz-born pianist Sergio Monroy releases his new album titled Chicuco (Bujío, 2008) on November 1st at La Carbonería in Sevilla, the city that is hosting…
Sergio Monroy at La Carbonería in Sevilla during WOMEX 2008
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Mariem Hassan the Voice of the Sahara Film Screening at Womex 2008
Mariem Hassan the Voice of the Sahara (55 min.) will be screened Saturday, November 1st at Bahia Room at WOMEX 2008 in Sevilla. Mariem Hassan…
5th Annual International Tropical Music Collector’s Fair
With deep roots from Spain to its official documentation in Cuba in the late 1800s, the musically romantic genre known as the “bolero” will be…
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2008 Extends Submission Deadline. Contest includes World Music Categories
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), which includes a world music category and several other roots music gneres, has extended its submission deadline until December 1,…
Taj Weekes and Other Reggae Artists Team Up for Children’s Charity Benefit Concert
St. Lucian roots reggae artist Taj Weekes and his band Adowa headline a benefit concert for Weekes’ children’s charity, They Often Cry Outreach (T.O.C.O.), on…
East African Star Samba Mapangala Sings for Obama
Samba Mapangala, East Africa’s most beloved singer, recognizing how much Africans love Barack Obama and how proud Kenyans are of Obama’s Presidential candidacy, has released…
Haitian American Manze Dayila Releases Single in Support of Obama
Haitian New Yorker Manze Dayila was inspired to write a song about Barack Obama after being invited to perform at a rally in her New…
Sauti za Busara Festival 2008 in Zanzibar Adds Samba Mapangala to Line-Up
The sixth edition of the Sauti za Busara music festival will take place in Zanzibar, 12-17 February 2009; admission is free to all each day…
Copenhagen New Location for WOMEX World Music Conference
WOMEX, the World Music Expo, announced today its next location – Copenhagen, Denmark – for a three-year residence from 2009 – 2011. After a total…
Music Download Portal Akuma.de Launches Label with World Music Release
Hamburg, Germany – H2 media factory GmbH, the operating company of the large music download portal www.akuma.de "Digital store for music") situated in Hamburg, Germany,…