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WOMEX 2008 Publishes Program Schedules

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2008 No Comments

WOMEX 2008 released today the long-awaited schedules of the WOMEX day activities and Showcases in PDF format. WOMEX 08 Day Schedule WOMEX 08 Showcase Schedule…

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WOMEX 2008 Trade Fair Stands Sold Out

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2008 No Comments

WOMEX 2008 organizers announced today that the Trade Fair stands (booths) are sold out. Every year WOMEX increases the number of stands at the Trade…

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Cambodian Global Surf Band Dengue Fever Will Make British Television Debut on Later with Jools Holland

World Music Central News Room September 22, 2008 No Comments

Dengue Fever, the Cambodian surf rock and world beat band from Los Angeles who played more than 30 festival and club dates in Europe this…

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Brazilian Sensation Andreia Dias Will Perform at offWomex Showcase November 1 in Sevilla

World Music Central News Room September 22, 2008 No Comments

A Brazilian artist that is creating quite a buzz in Sao Paulo, Andreia Dias will be performing Saturday, November 1st at offWomex in Sevilla. The…

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Arab American National Museum Reveals Its Ford Comerica Global Thursdays Series

World Music Central News Room September 19, 2008 No Comments

Dearborn (Michigan), USA – Adventurous music lovers will find the hottest sounds in India and northern Africa, Palestinian rap, Gypsy music crossed with rock and…

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Cuban Artists Call for Post-Hurricane End of the U.S. Blockade

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2008 No Comments

Havana, Cuba – Renowned Cuban artists and scholars joined their voices and called on colleagues around the world to demand the U.S. government to end…

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WOMEX 2008 Showcase Dates Announced

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WOMEX announced today the showcase dates for the official showcases that will take place during the 2008 conference. Even though the times have not been…

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WOMEX 2008 Announces offWOMEX Artists

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2008 No Comments

Organizers of WOMEX 2008 in Sevilla (Spain) announced today the list of additional artists that will participate in the offWOMEX Showcases. Nine shows will be…

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Kingman’s Home Seriously Damaged by Hurricane Gustav

World Music Central News Room September 15, 2008 No Comments

Hurricane Gustav hit the home of Claudius Linton a.k.a. "Kingman" (Hoffner Bros., Kingman & Jonah) and he has lost his roof. A small campaign has…

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Global Thursdays Return to the The Arab American National Museum

World Music Central News Room September 14, 2008 No Comments

World music concerts return to the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn (Michigan). Get acquainted with a leader of the new generation of rai musicians…

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