Chamamé, a traditional form of music from Argentina was inscribed this week on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Argentina Chamamé…
Aixan gana ob ǂans tsi khasigu (ancestral musical sound knowledge and skills) was inscribed this week by UNESCO on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage…
Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens has announced four new artistic world music and contemporary music projects that pair with community outreach and educational programs. The American…
For the first time, the World Music Expo (WOMEX) has partnered with the Berlin-based Native Instruments, a prominent manufacturer of software and hardware for computer-based…
International world music conference WOMEX has announced the 2020 Film Program, featuring a curated selection of 21 documentaries. This year’s films reflect on themes and…
The regular deadline to enter the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is forthcoming on September 23, 2020. ISC has a world music category and gives away…
WOMEX 2020 organizers announced today that the highly influential annual world music conference and showcase will be virtual this year. The physical conference was scheduled…
WOMEX, the largest international music conference dedicated to world music, has announced additional, jury-selected showcase artists scheduled to perform in 2020. WOMEX 2020 will take…
Folk Alliance International has announced a partnership with 13 music export organizations from around the world for an industry “first” nine-week program called Global Music…
The 26th edition of WOMEX, the annual international conference and showcase dedicated to world music, has revealed the names of the first set of artists…