World music expo WOMEX announced on February 11 that it is officially open to artist submissions for the 2015 showcases. WOMEX 2015 will take place…
WOMEX Now Open to 2015 Showcase Proposals
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Eliane Elias & Ed Motta Brazilian Double Bill at Barbican
Two sides of Brazil’s contemporary music will appear at London’s Barbican venue on Monday, May 4, 2015. Jazz singer, keyboardist and composer Eliane Elias…
Four Leading Galician Musicians Come Together on Rustica
Cristina Pato, Davide Salvado, Anxo Pintos, Roberto Comesaña, four of the best known musicians from Galicia (Spain), have a new album titled Rústica. The…
Ocora Releases Vallenato
French world music label Ocora turns its attention to Colombia with a reissue album titled Colombia – Vallenato. This festive hybrid style incorporates European…
La Musgaña to present Si supiera que cantando at Galileo Galilei Club in Madrid
Veteran Castilian folk group La Musgaña will present its new work ‘Si supiera que cantando (If I knew that singing) at Sala Galileo Galilei in…
Modern-Day Flamenco Star Diego El Cigala Announces Major North American Tour
Diego El Cigala, one of the leading modern flamenco vocalists from Spain will be touring the United States and Canada during the next weeks. The…
Wintertime Native Traditions of The Northern Plains
Nitehe Ohci – From the Hear (Canyon Records CR-6523, 2014) is another set of round dances by the increasingly popular Young Spirit. These young artists…
Brazen and Spunky Bombay Rickey
Bombay Rickey Cinefonia (Cowboys & Indian, 2014) Okay, take a coloratura soprano with an interest in Hindustani music who sidelines as a cartoon voice-over actress,…
Oslo World Music Festival Announces free concert with Samsaya, Baba Soul and Degos and the Silky Johnson
Oslo World Music Festival and Torshov Transittmottak will present a free concert with Samsaya, Baba Soul and Degos and the Silky Johnson Saturday on…
WOMEX 2014 Announces Second Round of Showcase Artists
World Music Expo (WOMEX) organizers announced today the list of second round artists confirmed as part of the Official Showcase Selection for WOMEX 2014. The…