Amereggae
Rockamovya – Rockamovya (Young Tree Records YTR-0206, 2008) Scholars Word – Make Way (Scholars Word, 2008) John Brown’s Body – Amplify (Easy Star Records ES-1017,…
View More AmereggaeLadysmith Black Mambazo Live DVD to be Released in January 2009
Live – Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a new DVD by one of South Africa’s best known musical exports. For more than three decades, the story…
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Julio Pereira Geografias (Som Livre, 2007) Mandolinist Julio Pereira is a legendary figure in Portuguese folk music. He is known for his combinations of traditional…
View More Portuguese ExplorerCeltic Group Flook Disbands
Anglo-Irish band Flook sent a Christmas message announcing that it is disbanding. "We wanted to wish you a very Happy Christmas and also to share…
View More Celtic Group Flook Disbands2008 Music Obituaries, June
World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. June 1 Al Jones, 62, singer, songwriter and musician.…
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World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. May 1 Mary Berry, 90, musicologist. Ms. Berry was…
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World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. April 4 Fay McKay, 78, performer. A Las Vegas…
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[caption id=”attachment_41949″ align=”alignright” width=”120″ Jeff Healey[/captionWorld Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. March 2 Jeff Healey,…
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World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. February 3 Jorge Liderman, 50, composer. Born in Buenos…
View More 2008 Music Obituaries, FebruaryHaitian References
BelO Reference (Sacem, 2008) Blending Haitian tradition with modern production and an easygoing flow that goes down like smooth jazz at times, the music of…
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