Madison World Music Festival 2009 to be Held September 17-19
The Wisconsin Union Theater announced that the 2009 Madison World Music Festival will be held from Thursday, September 17 to Saturday, September 19. The first…
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Los Angeles (California), USA – On June 30 Shout! Factory will pay tribute to the legendary Richard Thompson with a career-spanning 4-CD box set, Walking…
View More Walking On A Wire: Richard Thompson, 4-CD Boxed Set Will be Released in JuneLegendary Musician Stevie Wonder Releases Live at Last, His First-Ever Live DVD
New York (NY), USA – Lifelong American legend Stevie Wonder adds special luster and excitement to the 50th Anniversary celebration of Motown Records with the…
View More Legendary Musician Stevie Wonder Releases Live at Last, His First-Ever Live DVDCelebrating the Cumbia de Austin
Grupo Fantasma Sonidos Gold (Aire Sol Records, 2008) Cumbia has traveled far. The Afro-Colombian genre became popular in Mexico, where it has become a common…
View More Celebrating the Cumbia de AustinSaucy Brazilian Band Curumin Added to Line-up for Heineken TransAtlantic Festival
Curumin has been added to the line-up for Miami’s leading world music festival, the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival. Half Japanese, half Spanish, and 100% Brazilian, Curumin…
View More Saucy Brazilian Band Curumin Added to Line-up for Heineken TransAtlantic FestivalAmerican Artists, Art Presenters and Arts Educators Call to End the Cuban Cultural Embargo
A national network of artists and arts presenters is calling on the Obama Administration to renew cultural ties with Cuba. In a letter delivered to…
View More American Artists, Art Presenters and Arts Educators Call to End the Cuban Cultural EmbargoRenowned Piedmont Blues Musician John Cephas Dies at 78
In a press release, Alligator Records announced that master blues guitarist and vocalist John Cephas died of natural causes on Wednesday, March 4, 2009. He…
View More Renowned Piedmont Blues Musician John Cephas Dies at 78World Music Summit WOMEX 2009 Announces Showcase Jury
World music conference WOMEX 2009 announced the names of the jury that will review the showcase proposal for the 2009 edition. Every year WOMEX chooses…
View More World Music Summit WOMEX 2009 Announces Showcase JuryLiz Carroll and John Doyle’s new album, Double Play, Released in North America
Double Play, the new recording by Irish-American fiddle master Liz Carroll and Irish guitar powerhouse John Doyle is now available. Double Play is one of…
View More Liz Carroll and John Doyle’s new album, Double Play, Released in North AmericaAkwaaba wo Africa
Akwaaba Wo Africa – welcome to Africa in twi, the language of the Ashanti people of Ghana. With this first release, Akwaaba Music welcomes the…
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