Africa Now Music Festival at Historic Apollo Theater in New York
The Apollo Theater and World Music Institute will present Africa Now, a four–day music festival scheduled for April 2-6, 2014. Africa Now highlights today’s African…
Celebrated Quebecois band Genticorum to Perform at Monroe County Public Library
Notable Quebecois band Genticorum will present a workshop and concert at Monroe County Public Library Auditorium (303 E. Kirkwood) in Bloomington, Indiana on Monday, March…
Villa-Lobos is the Fountain
Mario Adnet Um Olhar Sobre Villa-Lobos (Boranda, 2013) Brazilian musician and composer Mario Adnet celebrates the music and spirit of the great Brazilian composer Heitor…
Jamie Smith’s Mabon Wins 2014 Spiral Earth Award
Jamie Smith’s Mabon, the first Welsh band scheduled to perform at the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), has won ‘Best Group’ award in the 2014…
What’s That Thing You’re Playing?
One joy of being a world music head is discovering the many and varied instruments that are used to make music around the globe. Yes,…
Celtic Music Selections for St. Patrick’s Day 2014
It’s that time of year again where the warm, rich tang of a pint of Guinness, the sharp lushness of Irish whiskey and the bright,…
Flamenco Star Estrella Morente to Perform in Los Angeles
Spanish flamenco singer Estrella Morente, the daughter of extraordinary cantaor Enrique Morente, is scheduled to perform on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 7:00 PM at…
Creole Music Maestros Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole to Perform in Chicago
Talented fiddler, vocalist, accordionist and songwriter Cedric Watson is set to perform Friday, March 14, 2014 at 9:00pm at Mayne Stage in chicago. “To propel…
Taj Weekes to Bring St. Lucia One Love Reggae to SXSW
Rising reggae artist Taj Weekes will be performing at South by Southwest (SXSW) on Saturday, 03/15 at Russian House, 307 E. 5th Street, Austin (Texas)…
Bangalore Music Week ends with spectacular Electronica and Percussion
Electronica and percussion bands closed the recent Bangalore Music Week festivities, whose highlights included Thaalavattam, Aditya Bhasin, Kutle Khan and Talvin Singh. Thaalavattam, a unique…