Värttinä from Finland Wins Prestigious WOMEX Award
WOMEX announced today that the band Värttinä from Finland is the winner of the WOMEX 2012 Artist Award. Värttinä will perform on Sunday morning, October…
West African Stars Baaba Maal, Afel Bocoum and Sidi Toure Partner with Oxfam to Draw Attention to Famine in the Sahel
Musicians from the Sahel region of West Africa, including Baaba Maal, Afel Bocoum and Sidi Toure, have partnered with International Development and Relief Agency Oxfam…
Los Lobos Reveal Tour Dates With Neil Young & Crazy Horse
In celebration of the August 21st release of the 20th anniversary edition of their influential album Kiko, Los Lobos have announced a North American tour…
Light of the Night
Florencia Ruiz Luz de la Noche – Light of the Night (Adventure Music, 2011) Luz de la Noche – Light of the Night is a…
Mexican Music Legend Chavela Vargas Dies at 93
World Music Central received reports this afternoon that Chavela Vargas, a legendary figure in Latin American song died today in Cuernavaca, Mexico. She was 93.…
Legendary Romanian Gypsy Brass Band Fanfare Ciocarlia to Return to United States and Canada for September 2012 Tour
Fanfare Ciocarlia, the great brass orchestra from the village of Zece Prajini in northeastern Romania, is one of the world’s most popular Gypsy bands. They…
32nd Annual Tejano Music Awards To Be Held in San Antonio
The 32nd Annual Tejano Music Awards will be held on Saturday, August 18th, 2012 at the Illusions Theater located inside the Alamodome in San Antonio,…
Sublime Bandolim
Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto Brasilianos 3 (Adventure Music, 2012) Bandolim (mandolin) maestro Hamilton de Holanda continues his Brasilianos series with a third volume, titled Brasilianos…
Brazil’s Minas Gerais State to Present offWOMEX Music Showcase in Thessaloniki
World Music Central reports that the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais has organized an offWOMEX Showcase that will take place on Saturday, October 20th at…
First Set of WOMEX 2012 Conference Topics & Speakers Announced
World music conference WOMEX 2012 confirmed to World Music Central the first set of Conference topics and speakers, who will be shedding light on the…