Various Sahara Groove 2 (Arc Music) This is a terrific compilation of music from North Africa. The 11 tracks make for over an hour of…
Sahara Groove 2
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California Worldfest 2011 to Bring the Best of World Music and American Roots to Grass Valley
California Worldfest is back. The 2011 edition will take place July 14-17 at the Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, north of Sacramento in California. Some of…
Malian Singer Khaira Arby Wins Mali’s Tamani D’Or Award
Singer Khaira Arby Won Mali’s highly respected Tamani D’Or Award, distinguishing her as among Mali’s greatest artists of the last 50 years. Given by the…
Indie Acoustic Project Announces Best CDs of 2010 Awards
The Indie Acoustic Project (IAP) announced the finalists for the IAP’s "Best CDs of 2010" Awards. The 3 finalists in each of 12 categories were…
Indian Tabla Maestros Talavya Begin North American Tour
Indian tabla comes center stage in the hands of the young, highly trained musicians of Talavya, a quartet that revels in the tabla’s hidden potency…
Etran Finatawa United States Spring Tour 2011 Canceled
The World Music Institute announced the cancellation of the Etran Finatawa spring tour of the United States. The band was originally scheduled for Friday, April…
World Music Fest WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011 to Be Held April 7 to 8
WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011 will feature an exciting line-up of performers and a more diverse selection of activities for visitors of all ages as the…
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announces 2010 World Music Finalists and Semi-Finalists
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced the 2010 finalists and semi-finalists. This year, ISC received well over 15,000 entries from 115 countries throughout the world, representing…
Porto Musical 2011 Full Conference & Festival Program Announced
The international music & IT convention Porto Musical, taking place in Recife (Brazil), 23-26 February of 2011, has announced the full conference and festival program.…
A call to the musical Soul
Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon Om Namo Narayanaya: Soul call (Soul Chants Music, 2010) Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon’s silky smooth vocals on her release Om Namo Narayanaya: Om…