Prominent architect Frank Gehry will design a set for a performance by Portuguese fado singer Mariza later this year. Gehry, renowned for his stunning and…
Frank Gehry Builds Fado House for Mariza Concert
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WOMEX Announces Top 15 World Music CDs of the Year
Berlin, Germany – As part of the 2007 World Music Labels Awards WOMEX announced the names of the Top 15 World Music CDs of the…
Fado Star Mariza Receives Latin Grammy Award nomination
Portuguese singer Mariza has been nominated for a Latin GRAMMY Award for her album Concerto em Lisboa, in the category of ‘Best Folk Album’. The…
Hamilton De Holanda’s Brasilianos Earns Latin Grammy Nomination As “Best Instrumental Album”
Mandolin phenomenon Hamilton de Holanda has just been nominated for his first Latin Grammy award. The nomination is for his critically acclaimed debut for Adventure…
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Enthrall Audiences and Critics Across Europe
Earlier this year Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba from Mali released their debut album Segu Blue to exceptional critical acclaim. This summer they toured Europe…
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Deadline Approaching — Final 2007 Judging Panel Is Announced
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is now accepting entries for 2007. One of the largest songwriting competitions in the world, ISC gives away over $150,000…
West African Stars Dry Yai Debut in U.S. with Free Single
Brooklyn (New York), USA – From the streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s biggest recording artists, Dry-Yai’s Pupa Bajah and the Baw-Waw Society landed amid New…
International Music Professionals Explore Brazilian Music Through Projeto Comprador e Imagem 2007
Nine music specialists from 5 countries spent 10 days in August of 2007 discovering new music in four Brazilian regions. The international participants attended showcases…
"Celia" Set to Hit the New York Stage
Previews of "Celia," the stage musical based on Cuba’s famed songstress Celia Cruz, are set to open on August 28, 2007 at New York’s New…
Music serves as tool in UN-backed plan for peaceful elections in Sierra Leone
If music be the food of love, then it can also serve to promote peaceful elections in a country recovering from a disastrous decade-long civil…