Canadian Folk Music Awards 2011 Announced
The winners of the 7th Annual Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMAs) were announced on Sunday, December 4th at Toronto’s Isabel Bader Theatre. World music powerhouse…
Free Dub Colossus Download Every Monday
Dub Colossus: The Ezana Stone Sessions This week – Real World and Dub Colossus launch The Ezana Stone Sessions – a ten week free track…
Willie Nelson & Family to Perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall in March 2012
Willie Nelson, American country singer-songwriter, actor and activist, makes his debut appearance at Walt Disney Concert Hall with a one-night-only Willie Nelson & Family concert…
2011 World Music Central Gift Guide
Here we are again for the World Music Central Gift Guide, ready to help you wend your way through some of best music and music-inspired…
Modern Bellydance From Lebanon
Emad Sayyah Modern Bellydance from Lebanon (ARC Music) This collection is an enticing array of exotic and rhythmic bellydance pieces. The arrangements range from lush…
The Silk Road Ensemble Performance for Artistic Director Yo-Yo Ma to be broadcast on CBS on December 27, 2011
The Grammy-nominated Silk Road Ensemble joined great performers at the Kennedy Center Opera House stage in honoring renowned cellist and Silk Road Project Artistic Director…
Wu Man Has the World on a String
Wu Man, ‘the princess of pipa’, has single-handedly established her instrument on the world stage in recent years via solo performances and a series of…
Reworked Sounds of the World
TriBeCaStan New Deli (Evergreene Music 005, 2001) New York-based TriBeCaStan is envisioned as sort of folk orchestra, although its sound comes closer to jazz swing…
The Klezmatics to Perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall December 19, 2011
Grammy-winning Klezmer band The Klezmatics will be performing on Monday, December 19, 2011, 8:00pm at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The Klezmatics is one of the…
fRoots Critics Poll Albums Of The Year 2011 Winners Announced
BBC Radio 3’s World On 3 announced this evening the winners of the fRoots Critics Poll Albums Of 2011. The winners are: Album of 2011…