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Music Freedom Day 2008 Is Celebrated Today

World Music Central News Room March 3, 2008

Musicians and broadcasters will participate Monday 3 March 2008 in world-wide will focus on music censorship. Death threats in Yemen, murder cases in Mexico, new…

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Musical Workshop Labyrinth-Summer Program 2008

Angel Romero February 26, 2008

Musical Workshop Labyrinth (Houdetsi Crete, Greece) announces the 2008 summer seminars’ program. Twenty seminars taught by renowned musicians from all over the world will take…

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The New Musical Instrument Museum Begins Construction in Phoenix, Arizona

World Music Central News Room February 24, 2008

  Phoenix (Arizona), USA – The new Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), the first truly global museum of its kind, broke ground on February 6 for…

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The African Soul Rebels Make Noise in the UK

World Music Central News Room February 20, 2008

The African Soul Rebels are back to the UK. The 4th installment of the hugely successful African Soul Rebels UK tour promises to be the…

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Celebrate Music Freedom Day 2008

TJ Nelson February 20, 2008

Our good and true friends at Freemuse.org have sent out a worldwide invitation to celebrate on March 3, 2008 Music Freedom Day. Radio stations, newspapers…

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Bollywood Star Asha Bhosle Will Perform in Fort Lauderdale in April

World Music Central News Room February 20, 2008

Legendary Bollywood singing sensation Asha Bhosle – "The most recorded voice on the planet" with over 12,500 titles to her name – makes a rare…

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Black History Month with Luciano CD Release Party at WorldBeat Center San Diego

World Music Central News Room February 14, 2008

Reggae star Luciano will perform tonight at the CD Release Party for his new album, Jah Is My Navigator, at the WorldBeat Center San Diego.…

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Filmmaker Scorsese Announces Documentary on Reggae’s Marley

TJ Nelson February 11, 2008

Hollywood is abuzz with the announcement that filmmaker Martin Scorsese will soon release a documentary on the late reggae superstar Bob Marley. The yet untitled…

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Documentary on Maroons of Brazil to Hold World Theatrical Premiere in New York

World Music Central News Room February 10, 2008

Brazil, once the world’s largest slave colony, was brutal and deadly for millions of Africans. But many thousands escaped and rebelled, creating their own communities…

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Shiko Mawatu Is Nominated For An NAACP Award In The World Music Category

World Music Central News Room February 5, 2008

Legendary, African performer Shiko Mawatu’s new album Kimbanda Nzila has been nominated for a prestigious NAACP Award. The album has already garnered a huge amount…

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