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THE Music Institute at Dubai Musica 2005
T.H.E. Music Institute (TMI) located in Dubai Knowledge Village participated in the 1st Dubai International Exhibition for Musical Instruments and Correlated Industries (Dubai Musica) held…
Escondida Records Releases Cuban Essentials Collection, Definitive Recordings From ’50s to ’90s
USA – Escondida Records is releasing a Ten Volume Series, Cuban Essentials, that includes rare music by Compay Segundo, Irakere, Benny Moré, Chucho Valdés, Rubén…
Nadi Ikhwan Safaa (Malindi Taarab) 100th Anniversary Celebrations
Zanzibar, Tanzania – Founded in 1905, this orchestra can probably trace its roots back further than any other orchestra in Africa. Every known musician from…
The Alan Lomax Database Goes Online
USA – The Alan Lomax Archive has announced the culmination of its seven-year effort to preserve and disseminate the work of one of the 20th…
Boban Markovic & Boris Kovac Become Ambassadors of the New Serbia
Berlin, Germany – This September, Boban Markovic, multiple winner of the “golden trumpet” at legendary Guca Festival of Brass Music, and “The king of Apocalyptic…
Popkomm Launches 2nd Annual “Innovation in Music & Entertainment Awards” (IMEA)
Berlin, Germany – Popkomm, one of Europe’s largest music industry trade shows and conventions, announced recently the formal opening of the application process for its…
MerleFest 2005 Draws Record Participation of 82,666
Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA – An extraordinary line-up greeted record crowds to MerleFest 2005, the 18th annual festival in celebration of the music of the…
Enter the 2005 International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
Nashville, Tennessee, USA – Now in its fourth year, ISC is an annual songwriting competition that provides songwriters and musicians the opportunity to gain exposure…
Smithsonian Global Sound Is Launched
Washington, District of Columbia, USA – The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage has announced the launch of its highly anticipated web site, Smithsonian…