Category: General News

Lebanon – Lebanese percussionist Bachar Khalife will accompany renowned Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu in a performance at Lebanon Jazz Festival on September 3rd  at the…

View More Bachar Khalife and Trilok Gurtu at Lebanon Jazz Festival

Toronto, Canada – On Sunday, September 25th, 2005 from 7pm to Midnight, former New Orlean’s resident Kevin Clark and friends will gather for a benefit…

View More Benefit Concert for New Orleans Hurricane Victims in Toronto

USA – Several of the best known cable TV music channels, MTV, VH1, and CMT today announced the first stage of an ongoing Hurricane Katrina…

View More Music TV Channels Announce Hurricane Katrina relief campaign

Several efforts are underway in the world music community to raise funds for the Hurricane Katrina survivors. World music industry veteran Tom Frouge is planning…

View More World Music Community Fundraises for Katrina Victims

Madrid, Spain – Reports from Madrid indicate that Seville will host once more the WOMEX conference in 2006 and 2007. The 2006 conference is scheduled…

View More WOMEX Will Be Held in Sevilla, Spain, 2006 and 2007

New Orleans (Louisiana), USA – Rock band Supagroup, based in New Orleans, has reported that its bar/club, The Saint Bar & Lounge, located in the…

View More New Orleans Music Club Looted

Nashville (Tennessee), USA – Homeless in America (Freedom Tracks Record, 2005) is an independent CD release which includes some of Nashville’s top session musicians and…

View More Homeless in America, a Charity CD by Nashville’s Roots Musicians

Berlin, Germany – The WOMEX press office announced an unexpected 4th set of world music showcases. Even though WOMEX had previously announced that the list…

View More More WOMEX Showcases Announced

Chico (California), USA – Afro Pop singer Johnny Clegg, along with his five piece band, will open Chico Performances on August 25, 2005. The concert…

View More Johnny Clegg opens Chico Performances 2005-2006 season