Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca Return to Chicago
Congolese star Ricardo Lemvo and his band Makina Loca will be performing at Mayne Stage in Chicago on Sunday, March 6, 2011. A long-time HotHouse…
Ladysmith Black Mambazo to Perform at The Carolina Theatre in 2011
Ladysmith Black Mambazo will be performing March 11 at The Carolina Theatre in Durham, North Carolina. For more than forty years, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has…
Pura Fe & The Music Maker Foundation to Perform at Rich Mix in London
The Music Maker Foundation’s Music Maker Revue will be performing in London Monday, March 7th. The Revue players have colorful names such as Drink Small,…
Putumayo Kids Releases Unplugged Album Acoustic Dreamland
Putumayo World Music’s children’s music imprint, Putumayo Kids, has released a new title, the fifth, of its Dreamland series. The new album is titled Acoustic…
Video of the Week: El Puchero del Hortelano Presents Ave Fénix
“Ave Fénix” is the second single and music video by Granada-based El Puchero del Hortelano. The group combines flamenco, alternative rock and global beats. Their…
Balkan Music Sextet Zongora to Release First CD in April 2011
Belgian band Zongora will release an album in April 2011. They have built up a strong reputation in Brussels as a live act, on the…
Celebrate Music Freedom Day 2011
It’s time to find your favorite censored music and play it loud and proud. As the official sponsor of Music Freedom Day, Freemuse.org has reached…
Havana’s International Drum Festival 10 years sounding drums
Havana’s International Drum Festival Guillermo Barreto in Memoriam will celebrate its 10th edition on March 8-13 with the best of Cuban and foreign percussion players.…
Loudon Wainwright III Releases Career-spanning Boxet Set
The boxed set 40 Odd Years celebrates the exceptionally prolific and storied career of Loudon Wainwright III. The career-spanning 4-CD/1-DVD collection will be available May…
WOMEX 2011 Announces Showcase Jury Members
Every year world music conference WOMEX invites a Jury made up of well-respected members of the world music community. The Jury members – also known…