USA – Escondida Records is releasing a Ten Volume Series, Cuban Essentials, that includes rare music by Compay Segundo, Irakere, Benny Moré, Chucho Valdés, Rubén…
Zanzibar, Tanzania – Founded in 1905, this orchestra can probably trace its roots back further than any other orchestra in Africa. Every known musician from…
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…
Berlin, Germany – This September, Boban Markovic, multiple winner of the “golden trumpet” at legendary Guca Festival of Brass Music, and “The king of Apocalyptic…
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…
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…
Nashville, Tennessee, USA – Now in its fourth year, ISC is an annual songwriting competition that provides songwriters and musicians the opportunity to gain exposure…
Washington, District of Columbia, USA – The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage has announced the launch of its highly anticipated web site, Smithsonian…
After a quiet period dedicated to composing, Marco Esu introduced a particular series of scores and new compositions on his Web site, written for several…
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA – Official showcase applications and Program proposal forms for the 2006 conference in Austin Texas are now available on the Folk…