Category: General News

Berlin, Germany – WOMEX announced the world music films that will be screened at the annual world music conference. 1) Accordion Tribe (Documentary, 2004, Switzerland);…

View More WOMEX/IMZ World Music Film Screenings Announced

This week on Nick Spitzer’s “American Routes” series on Public Radio International, you can hear portions of the New Orleans premiere of Wynton Marsalis and…

View More Listen to "Congo Square": Yacub Addy & Wynton Marsalis

Berlin, Germany – With 55,000 people at sold-out concerts and well-attended exhibitions, the Copa Da Cultura festival turned out to be a great highlight in…

View More The House of World Cultures in Berlin to Be Renovated

Washington (DC), USA – National Geographic now makes it possible for consumers to take a guided walk through the streets of Venice, experience an African…

View More National Geographic Offers Podcasts to Tell World’s Stories

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is now accepting entries and is pleased to announce some exciting new changes for this year. In addition to adding…

View More International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2006 Judges Include High-Profile World Music Industry Executives

Santa Mónica (California), USA – The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program announced today that $250,000 in grants will be awarded to 10 recipients to archive and…

View More GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program Awards $250,000 in Special Gulf Region Cycle

Half The World is a new venture for London, an occasional season of live world music gigs being staged at Live On The Park below…

View More New World Music Venue in London