“Play Like A Lion: The Legacy of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan ” Film Screening in Philadelphia
The Ragasamay Festival in Philadelphia will present the screening of “Play Like A Lion: The Legacy of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan” on Wednesday, April 3…
The Raga Samay Festival to Present 24 hours of Indian Classical Music in Philadelphia
The Raga Samay Festival will present the first 24-hour concert of Hindustani (North Indian) classical music to take place in the Western Hemisphere in decades.…
Penang World Music Festival 2013 Opens at the Khoo Kongsi
The official opening of the Penang World Music Festival took place on March 29, 2013 at the historical Khoo Kongsi. Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi,…
Steeped in Absolute Loveliness
Ludovico Einaudi In a Time Lapse (Ponderosa Music & Art, 2013) I’m going to stray off the path of the usual for World Music Central…
Guitarist Amir John Haddad presents Music Video “Punta y Tacón”
Flamenco guitarist and world music multi-instrumentalist Amir John Haddad has a new music video titled “Punta y Tacón”. The piece is part of his new…
Indian Classical Music Festival “A Tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar” in New York City
HarmoNYom has teamed up with Rubin Museum of Art to present an exceptional Indian Classical Music Festival in New York City during April 5-7, 2013.…
Polish Folk Fusion Band Raz Dwa Trzy to Begin 2013 North American Tour in April
Raz Dwa Trzy, one of the most original Polish folk fusion bands will be touring North America in April 2013. They are booked for 11…
The Gold Standard of Cuban Music
Juan De Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars Page Auditorium, Duke University March 23, 2013 With recordings such as A Todo Cuba Le Gusta, Distinto,…
Pioneering Filipino Folk-Roots Rock Band Kalayo to Perform at Penang World Music Festival 2013
Filipino band Kalayo is one of the acts that are set to perform at the 2013 edition of the Penang World Music Festival in Malaysia.…
Joint Statement from The Recording Academy and The Latin Recording Academy on the Passing of Bebo Valdes
In a joint statement released March 23rd, The Recording Academy and The Latin Recording Academy in the United States provided additional details about the accomplishments…