Renowned Percussionist Ramiro Musotto Dies in Brazil
Argentine percussionist Ramiro Musotto died September 11 of 2009 in Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) of pancreas cancer. He was 45. Ramiro Musotto was born in…
View More Renowned Percussionist Ramiro Musotto Dies in BrazilSpeed Caravan’s Debut album "Kalashnik Love" Out on 28 September 2009
Speed Caravan’s debut album Kalashnik Love – its title track a furious homage to Udi Hrant – combines tradition and future, ancient and urban, beauty…
View More Speed Caravan’s Debut album "Kalashnik Love" Out on 28 September 2009WOMAD Presents at the Tower of London in September 2009
WOMAD and The Tower Festival have come together to bring a unique World Music experience set in the historical grounds of the Tower of London…
View More WOMAD Presents at the Tower of London in September 2009Musicport World Music Festival 2009 Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Musicport Festival 2009 promises a wide range of international, national and regional artists celebrating 10 years of bringing the best in global music to the…
View More Musicport World Music Festival 2009 Celebrates its 10th AnniversaryLay Down Your Arms; Pick up Guitars–Conversation with Playing for Change filmmaker Jonathan Walls
The question remains, will music transform the world and bring lasting peace? Grammy award-winning producer/recording engineer Mark Johnson’s and filmmaker Jonathan Walls’ “Playing for Change”…
View More Lay Down Your Arms; Pick up Guitars–Conversation with Playing for Change filmmaker Jonathan WallsWOMEX Announces Top 10 World Music CDs in 2009
WOMEX, the leading international world music organization, announced today the list of top world music CDs in 2009. The number one spot goes to Oumou…
View More WOMEX Announces Top 10 World Music CDs in 2009WOMEX Reveals Top World Music Label Award 2009
WOMEX, the leading international world music organization, announced today the winner of the WOMEX Top Label Award. The award in 2009 goes to Crammed Discs…
View More WOMEX Reveals Top World Music Label Award 2009World Music Festival Chicago 2009 Concerts at Old Town School of Folk Music
The Old Town School of Folk Music will host several concerts of the renowned World Music Festival Chicago. The concerts will held at the Gary…
View More World Music Festival Chicago 2009 Concerts at Old Town School of Folk MusicBrazilian Vocalist Ithamara Koorax Pays Tribute to João Gilberto’s Prodigious Talents as a Composer
In honor of bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto, Brazilian vocalist Ithamara Koorax, in collaboration with top contemporary Brazilian guitarist Juarez Moreira, has recorded Bim Bom:…
View More Brazilian Vocalist Ithamara Koorax Pays Tribute to João Gilberto’s Prodigious Talents as a ComposerSmall World Big Community at The Small World Music Festival 2009
The Eighth Small World Music Festival will be held September 24 – October 4 in Toronto, Canada. The focus of the organizers is firmly on…
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