Rising Vallenato Star Katiuska Mendoza Dies at 19
Lolita Acosta, a regular contributor to our Spanish language world music site, Músicas del Mundo, reported today the death of Katiuska Mendoza, a rising star…
View More Rising Vallenato Star Katiuska Mendoza Dies at 19Audio CD Release and Concert of Delhi Aishwarya Lakshmi at Chennai
Chennai is deemed to be the Mecca for Indian Carnatic Music and it would be any young artist’s dream to be able to perform and…
View More Audio CD Release and Concert of Delhi Aishwarya Lakshmi at ChennaiKamerunga Releases Video with Highlights from 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival
Australian contemporary folk band Kamerunga has released a music video with highlights from their performance earlier this year at the 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival…
View More Kamerunga Releases Video with Highlights from 2011 Rainforest World Music FestivalTuareg Up-and-Comers
Tamikrest Toumastin (Glitterhouse Records GRCD 721, 2011) Mali’s Tamikrest do not avoid comparisons to Tinariwen. When they formed in 2006, they’d already listened extensively to…
View More Tuareg Up-and-ComersWest African Music Festival Sur Le Niger 2012 Program Announced
Organizers of the renowned Festival on the Niger (Festival Sur Le Niger) announced the program for the 2012 edition. The festival takes place in Segou…
View More West African Music Festival Sur Le Niger 2012 Program AnnouncedJazz Meets Blues meets Bluegrass
Andy Statman Old Brooklyn (Shefa Records Horn 3004/5, 2011) New York musician Andy Statman has a new double album that showcases his talent as an…
View More Jazz Meets Blues meets BluegrassRock Star Manu Chao Protests Anti-Immigration Laws In New Video From Tent City Jail in Arizona
In September 2011, international French-Spanish music star Manu Chao ended his United States tour with a free concert in Arizona in collaboration with the National…
View More Rock Star Manu Chao Protests Anti-Immigration Laws In New Video From Tent City Jail in ArizonaCollaborative Shows at Celtic Connections 2012
Celtic Connections’ famous spirit of camaraderie will once again bring together in 2012 high profile artists from the worlds of folk, roots and rock for…
View More Collaborative Shows at Celtic Connections 2012Hawaiian Music Masters Join The Descendants
Various Artists Music from the motion picture The Descendants (Sony Masterworks, 2011) The Descendants is the new movie featuring George Clooney. The film takes place…
View More Hawaiian Music Masters Join The DescendantsCanadian Folk Music Awards 2011 Announced
The winners of the 7th Annual Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMAs) were announced on Sunday, December 4th at Toronto’s Isabel Bader Theatre. World music powerhouse…
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