Zakir Hussain: Masters of Percussion at The London Jazz Festival 2011
Zakir Hussain is scheduled to perform with Masters of Percussion at The London Jazz Festival 2011 on Friday 11 November at 7:30 pm. The concert…
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 to Perform in Miami July 29
Afrobeat travels to Miami Friday, July 29th, 2011, at 8:00 PM with Fela Kuti‘s legendary band Egypt 80, led by Seun Kuti. With his new…
Steve Earle to Perform at DPAC in Durham on September 17 2011
Steve Earle will be touring in support of the I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alivealbum with his highly celebrated, electric live band The…
Dobet Gnahore to Perform at University of Wisconsin-Madison World Stage Series 2011
Dobet Gnahoré, a singer, dancer and percussionist from the Ivory Coast, will perform Friday, November 11, 2011 9:00 pm at The Sett, Union South, in…
California Worldfest 2011 to Bring the Best of World Music and American Roots to Grass Valley
California Worldfest is back. The 2011 edition will take place July 14-17 at the Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, north of Sacramento in California. Some of…
Yemen Blues to Perform at SummerStage 2011 in New York City
Yemen Blues, Watcha Clan, Shabate and Awesome Tapes from Africa are scheduled for Sunday, July 31 at Mainstage at Central Park, Manhattan. Yemen Blues, a…
Colossal Ethiopian Dub
Dub Colossus Addis Through the Looking Glass (Real World, 2011) Following up on their 2008 debut recording In a Town Called Addis, Dub Colossus is…
Renowned Argentine Folk Singer Facundo Cabral Killed
Argentine folk singer and songwriter Facundo Cabral was shot and killed Saturday, July 9, 2011 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Mr. Cabral was 74. Mr. Cabral…
Cuban Musician Manuel Galban Dies
Famed Cuban guitarist and composer, Los Zafiros band member, Buena Vista Social Club collaborator and Grammy winner Manuel Galbán died in a Havana hospital on…
The Workshops Are the Heart of the Rainforest World Music Festival
Musical workshops take place every day throughout the Rainforest World Music Festival. Members of the audience get to sit right next to the performers and…