16th Rainforest World Music Festival, Malaysia: Collaboration, Creativity and Community!
This is my sixth time at the Rainforest World Music Festival in Kuching/Sarawak, one of the top 25 world music festivals across the planet! 20…
Jamaican Reggae Icon Jimmy Cliff Announces “2013 Many Rivers Crossed Tour”
In September 2013, Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff will visit several U.S. cities, playing in intimate theater and club settings on his “2013 Many Rivers…
World music bands address their role in social change, cultural preservation and creativity
One of the many interesting features of the Rainforest World Music Festival in Malaysia is the daily press meets featuring groups of musicians and the…
Aziz Sahmaoui and University of Gnawa to Visit North America in July
Moroccan multi-instrumentalist and singer Aziz Sahmaoui will tour the United States and Canada in July 2013 along with his band University of Gnawa. Sahmaoui worked…
Retro Jazz Honors Dominican Composers
Retro Jazz’s Jazzeando el Cancionero Dominicano Vol. I, is a project that honors Dominican composers and songs which that became major hits in the tropical…
World Music Concerts at Detroit’s Concert of Colors 2013
The 21st edition of the Concert of Colors festival, presented by Ford Foundation, will feature a wide range of top international talent. The festival takes…
Mohsen Sharifian: Taking traditional music from Iran to new collaborative heights
Mohsen Sharifian is a musician and composer from Iran, and heads the troupe Lian Band. He has spent the last two decades immersing himself in…
Berlin Festival Wassermusik 2013 to Focus on Music from the Pacific Region
German music and film festival Wassermusik 2013 will present music and films from the Pacific seaboard. The concerts, films, and discussions will take place July…
Cool Summer Grooves from New Zealand
Fat Freddy’s Drop Blackbird (The Drop, 2013) New Zealand soul masters have a great new recording with the coolest grooves for the summer of 2013.…
Cambalache to perform at the Son Jarocho International Exchange Project in Chicago
The Son Jarocho International Exchange Project festival kick-offs June 29th with a concert by Cambalache at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. A…