Saharawi Singer Aziza Brahim Wins Spanish Film Award
Aziza Brahim, one of the leading vocalists from the Western Sahara has received a Biznaga de Plata award for Best Original Soundtrack for the movie…
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Amadou + Mariam Folila (Nonesuch, 2012) Folila is the eagerly anticipated new studio album by one of Africa’s most famous musical couples, Amadou & Mariam.…
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African world trance band JuJu will be touring the UK during May-July 2012. Juju is Justin Adams (electric guitar, bendir, backing vocals), Juldeh Camara (lead…
View More JuJu Announce 2012 British TourPoco a poco to Perform at Spitimou Groundfloor in Thessaloniki
Greek band Poco a poco is set to perform on May 5th at 22:00 (10:00 pm) at Spitimou Groundfloor in Thessaloniki, Greece. Poco a poco…
View More Poco a poco to Perform at Spitimou Groundfloor in ThessalonikiCliff Furnald Launches New FM and Online World Music Show RootsWorld Radio
RootsWorld editor and radio host Cliff Furnald has a new weekly radio program called RootsWorld Radio on FM and online at www.RootsWorld.org Each week, Cliff…
View More Cliff Furnald Launches New FM and Online World Music Show RootsWorld RadioHoquets to Bring Belgotronics to London
Hoquets is set to bring its Belgotronics sound to The Vortex Jazz Club in London on June 8, 2012 at 19:00. Influenced by the Congotronics…
View More Hoquets to Bring Belgotronics to LondonUNT Zebras Jazz Flamenco Project Wins DownBeat Student Awards
The University of North Texas Zebras Jazz Flamenco Project has won several DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards. The Flamenco Project is led by Spanish pianist…
View More UNT Zebras Jazz Flamenco Project Wins DownBeat Student AwardsZamrock Legend Witch Releases We Intend To Cause Havoc! Boxed Set
Witch We Intend To Cause Havoc! (Now-Again Records, 2012) Very little sub-Saharan rock music ever made it outside of Africa. In Zambia there was a…
View More Zamrock Legend Witch Releases We Intend To Cause Havoc! Boxed SetImpressions of Babel Méd Music 2012
The eighth edition of Babel Méd Music – Forum des Musiques du Monde took place March 29-31, 2012, in the French city of Marseilles. The…
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Marcel Khalife Fall of the Moon (Nagam Records, 2012) Listeners dipping into Marcel Khalife’s double CD Fall of the Moon will surely find a cool…
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