Folk/Traditional Category Spellemannspris Nominees
The nominees for the prestigious Spellemannspris (the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy) in the Folk/Traditional music category are now available. The winners of the…
Wired to the World at Celtic Connections 2015
Celtic Connections 2015’s Wired to the World on Saturday, January 24th, 2015 will feature Treacherous Orchestra with Michael McGoldrick big band, Malian band Songhoy…
International flamenco Song and Dance Competition ‘Alcobendas Flamenca Nuevos Talentos’
The Alcobendas City Council has announced the international flamenco Song and Dance Competition ‘Alcobendas Flamenca Nuevos Talentos’. The competition has an endowment of €5,000 in…
Sensational Gathering of Nile Basin Musicians
The Nile Project – Aswan (2013) The Nile Project is an exciting gathering of outstanding musicians from the Nile River region in East Africa. Egyptian…
Intimate Performance by Yungchen Lhamo at Global Salon in New York
Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo is set to perform on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 19:00 (7:00 p.m.) at Thalia Theater at Symphony Space in New…
Hawaiian Music in Motion – Mariners, Missionaries, and Minstrels Reveals Hawaiian Music in 19th Century
University of Illinois Press has published a new book titled Hawaiian Music in Motion – Mariners, Missionaries, and Minstrels that investigates the performance, reception, transmission,…
Interview with Norka Tibisay Regalado, Daughter of Timbales Legend Rudy Regalado
The late Rudy Regalado, timbalero of timbaleros, was a genuine and outstanding timbales maestro and Latin Orchestra Leader as well as a highly regarded sideman…
Carlos Núñez to Present ‘The Atlantic Corridor’ at Celtic Connections 2015
Master Galician piper Carlos Núñez will return to Celtic Connections 2015 on Wed 21 January with a brand new commission titled Carlos Núñez ‘The…
Best World Music Albums of 2014
World Music Central’s music critics and special guest revealed today their lists of best world music albums of 2014. Although a handful of albums were…
Malian Star Bassekou Kouyate to Release Fourth Album in 2015
Malian ngoni maestro Bassekou Kouyate will release his fourth album and his first for German label Glitterbeat Records (winner of the WOMEX 2014 Label…