Cordoba’s National Flamenco Art Contest Announces Finalists in Vocal Category
The 20th Concurso Nacional de Arte Flamenco de Córdoba (Cordoba’s National Flamenco Art Contest) announced the name of the four cantaores (flamenco singers) that will…
Senegal’s Visionary Pioneer of Salsa and Mbalax
Mar Seck Vagabonde – From Super Cap-Vert to Number One: Unreleased Recordings 1969-1980 (Teranga Beat, 2013) During the 1970s, Cuban music was extremely was extremely…
Global Music Festival WOMADELAIDE Announces Complete Program for 2014
Australian world music festival WOMADelaide announced today the full program for its 2014 festival of music, arts and dance to be held in Adelaide’s Botanic…
Flamenco Hoy Awards Announced
The Premio Flamenco Hoy, one of the most coveted flamenco awards in Spain were announced November 7th, 2013 in Madrid. Over 50 leading flamenco critics…
Flamenco Singer Argentina Wins Flamenco Hoy Award
The album ‘Un viaje por el cante’ by Flamenco cantaora Argentina received the Flamenco Hoy national award for best flamenco cante (vocal). The award ceremony…
Violons Barbares to Release Sauleim Ai on World Village
Multinational world music band Violons Barbares is set to release a new album titled Sauleim Ai in January 2014 on World Village – Harmonia Mundi…
Sarawak Tourism Board Seeking Aspiring Graphic Designers for Music Festival Rebranding Competition
Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) in Malaysian Borneo is In search of aspiring graphic designers among the public to help create the new look for the…
Folk and World Music Publication fRoots Announces Results of Critics Poll Albums Of 2013
Influential British music publication fRoots announced today the names of nominees in the 28th annual fRoots Critics Poll for Albums of the Year. Every year…
The Savagely Satisfying Sound Collisions of Esko Jarvela Epic Male Band
Esko Jarvela Epic Male Band Esko Jarvela Epic Male Band (Sibelius Academy Folk Music Recordings, 2013) To get a little more information on the Esko…
Retrofret Guitars to celebrate 30th Year Anniversary Party and “Inventing the American Guitar” Book Presentation
New York’s RetroFret Vintage Guitars is celebrating its 30th Anniversary and the 180th Anniversary of C. F. Martin setting up his guitar shop in New…