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National 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…
Record 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…
WOMEX Goes Ahead with 2020 Conference
WOMEX, the World Music Expo has announced today that registration for the 26th edition is now open. WOMEX 2020 will take place in October 21-25,…
Silkroad and Partners in Health Create Special Music Video to Celebrate International Nurses Day
The Silkroad Ensemble has joined with Partners in Health to honor the nurses and all healthcare workers who are on the frontlines fighting COVID19. The…
Remix Contest of Les Amazones d’Afrique Song ‘Love’
West African musical collective Les Amazones d’Afrique is inviting the public to remix their recent single ‘Love’, extracted from their recent album Amazones Power. The…
Sheila Chandra Provides Free Download of Upcoming Book in Response to COVID-19 Emergency
British world music icon Sheila Chandra has made available a free digital download of her upcoming book ‘How to Live like an Artist’ on her…
International Showcase Visa For Music Open Till April 30
The deadline to apply for a showcase at Visa For Music is April 30, 2020. The 7th edition of Visa For Music, the professional music…
Sauti za Busara 2021 Festival in Zanzibar Call for Artists
The Call for Artists is open for the next edition of Sauti za Busara festival, scheduled for February 11-14, 2021 in Stone Town, Zanzibar (Tanzania).…
Guitar Maestro and Global Fusion Pioneer John McLaughlin Provides Free Download of his Latest Album
British guitar master John McLaughlin is offering a free download of his new album “Is That so?” The album is a world fusion collaboration with…