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…
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WOMEX 2020 Reveals Its Official Film Program Selection
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…
View More WOMEX 2020 Reveals Its Official Film Program SelectionDeadline Approaching for Influential International Songwriting Competition
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…
View More Deadline Approaching for Influential International Songwriting CompetitionWOMEX 2020 to Go Virtual
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…
View More WOMEX 2020 to Go VirtualWOMEX 2020 Announces Additional Showcase Artists
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…
View More WOMEX 2020 Announces Additional Showcase ArtistsGlobal Music Match to Launch in 2020
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…
View More Global Music Match to Launch in 2020WOMEX 2020 announces First Set of Showcase Artists
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…
View More WOMEX 2020 announces First Set of Showcase ArtistsSauti za Busara 2021 Final Call for Artists
Sauti za Busara festival in Zanzibar primarily showcases live and original music from the African Continent and diaspora. Artists from the Arab World and Indian…
View More Sauti za Busara 2021 Final Call for ArtistsNational Endowment for the Arts Reveals 2020 Recipients of the United States’ Highest Honor in the Folk and Traditional Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the 2020 recipients of its National Heritage Fellowships. These lifetime honor awards of $25,000 are given in…
View More National Endowment for the Arts Reveals 2020 Recipients of the United States’ Highest Honor in the Folk and Traditional ArtsRecord Number of participants in Ortigueira Festival’s Runas Celtic Music Contest
Bands from eight countries and eight Spanish regions have submitted their proposals to the Runas Celtic music contest organized by the Ortigueira Festival in northwestern…
View More Record Number of participants in Ortigueira Festival’s Runas Celtic Music Contest