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VIBE.com Honors the Late, Great James Brown

World Music Central News Room December 26, 2006

New York (NY), USA – VIBE.com will be honoring James Brown all week with photo, audio and video tributes to his incredible career.    “James…

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Music Impresario Ralph Mercado in Stable Condition

World Music Central News Room December 24, 2006

New York (NY), USA – Music impresario Ralph Mercado is in good and stable condition after undergoing surgery. In a statement, the Mercado Family thanked…

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Concord Music Group Reactivates Stax Records; Famed Soul Label’s 50th Anniversary to Include Reissues, New Artists

World Music Central News Room December 20, 2006

Beverly Hills (California), USA – In honor of the 50th anniversary of the legendary label Stax – home to many of soul music’s most enduring…

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Folk and World Music Venue, Freight & Salvage Coffee House Launches Final Phase of New Home Campaign

World Music Central News Room December 9, 2006

Berkeley (California), USA – The Freight & Salvage Coffee House — a mainstay of the Bay Area’s nonprofit arts community for nearly 40 years —…

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Chris Austin Songwriting Contest entries accepted through March 4, 2007

World Music Central News Room December 4, 2006

Wilkesboro (North Carolina), USA – MerleFest 2007 organizers have announced that composer and recording artist Jim Lauderdale will again serve as Honorary Chairperson of the…

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New Drum Loops Library Fuses Hip Hop with Ethnic Rhythms

World Music Central News Room December 2, 2006

ModernBeats.com has just released a new drum loops library titled “Ethnic Drum Loops” for all major music software and hardware music samplers. The  ‘Ethnic Drum…

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Dancing Turtle Releases West Papuan Benefit Festival CD

World Music Central News Room November 19, 2006

British label will release a compilation CD in December, featuring an eclectic mix of acts from over 18 countries, united in their support of the…

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Sharon Stone Supports Seeds of Peace, Aimed at Uniting Middle East Children

World Music Central News Room November 1, 2006

Los Angeles (California), USA – On November 13, 17-year-old Israeli-born international singer Liel, who has performed with the likes of the Scorpions, Elton John and…

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Azam Ali’s Evocative Voice Graces the Big Screen and Television

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San Francisco (California), USA – Azam Ali has been busy lending her vocal talents to two highly anticipated films; 300 (Warner Brothers) and The Nativity…

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EFWMF initiates a European Talent Exchange Program

World Music Central News Room October 30, 2006

The European Forum of Worldwide Music Festival (EFWMF) has decided to investigate into the possibilities of launching a talent exchange program based on the models…

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