WOMEX 2011 Announces Label Award Winner
The 2011 WOMEX Label Award Label Award goes to World Village / Le Chant du Monde / harmonia mundi (France/USA/UK/Spain) They will be receiving the…
View More WOMEX 2011 Announces Label Award WinnerThe New Nusrat
The premature passing of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in 1997 robbed the world of a truly outstanding vocalist, a veritable musical deity whose qawwali singing…
View More The New NusratThe 6th Annual Bay Area Flamenco Festival October 21-30
The 6th Annual Bay Area Flamenco Festival takes place from October 21st through October 30th with performances and master classes by visiting artists from Spain…
View More The 6th Annual Bay Area Flamenco Festival October 21-30KigaliUp! to Bring Global Sounds to Rwanda in 2011
On September 10, 2011, Rwandans will be able to experience a Canadian-styled festival that will feature African musicians from a broad array of genres including…
View More KigaliUp! to Bring Global Sounds to Rwanda in 2011Mystical Music Traditions of the World at Konya International Mystic Music Festival 2011
The 8th edition of the Konya International Mystic Music Festival will take place September 22nd through 30th under the serene shadow of Mevlana Rumi’s tomb,…
View More Mystical Music Traditions of the World at Konya International Mystic Music Festival 2011Moving in All Directions
José Conde Jose Conde (PiPiKi Records, 2011) Cuban-American singer-songwriter heads in new directions in his new album titled simply Jose Conde. While his previous album…
View More Moving in All DirectionsCanada’s Aboriginal Music Week to Be Held November 2011 in Winnipeg
Aboriginal Music Week will be held November 1-6, 2011 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The event showcases the vibrant energy of First Nation/Native American, Inuit, and Métis…
View More Canada’s Aboriginal Music Week to Be Held November 2011 in WinnipegThe Calypso Queen
McArtha Linda Sandy-Lewis might never be immortalized in the global annals of female activism, but the feisty woman claiming that formal and somewhat long-winded moniker…
View More The Calypso Queen2nd Annual Rustic Rhythm Music Festival Showcased Drums of Ireland and Ojibwe drummers from USA
The 2nd annual Rustic Rhythm Music Fest brought several different sounds from different cultures to the Boulder Junction Ball Park (Boulder Junction, Wisconsin) on Saturday,…
View More 2nd Annual Rustic Rhythm Music Festival Showcased Drums of Ireland and Ojibwe drummers from USABassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba to Perform at Duke University on October 14
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba are set to perform on at Duke University’s Reynolds Industries Theater in Durham, North Carolina on Friday, October 14, 2011,…
View More Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba to Perform at Duke University on October 14