Naji Youssef: Melkite and Maronite Hymns and Chants at Alwan Festival of Sacred Music
Naji Youssef wil be performing music from the traditional Byzantine Catholic Melkite and Maronite liturgy on Saturday, February 26th, 9pm. A master of expressive vocal…
Honoring Afrobeat
Chopteeth Afrofunk Band – Live (Grigri Discs Grigri003, 2010) Alma Afrobeat Ensemble – Toubab Soul (Amphora Records AR1001, 2010) Two recent Afrobeat releases are by…
Bassekou Kouyate to Begin European Tour 2011
Ngoni wizard Bassekou Kouyate from Mali is back for another European tour. The Malian had a sensational last year playing over 80 shows in the…
Muchachito with Santos de Veracruz to Perform at London’s La Linea 2011 Festival
Muchachito and Santos de Veracruz will be playing on Friday April 8th at Cargo. The concert marks the UK debut for Muchachito, the Spanish composer…
Syria-born singer Saadi Releases Lights Up NY Video
Syrian hip-hop/electro/dancehall singer Saadi has released a new single called “Lights Up NYC,” a collaboration with Sierra Leonian rapper Bajah (from Bajah + the Dry…
Pacific Curls to Bring Polynesian Celtica Sounds to the 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival
Pacific Curls is saying ‘Kia Ora’ (Maori greeting: be well/healthy) to Rainforest World Music Festival fans. The New Zealand-based trio will be performing at the…
Swapan Chaudhuri to Perform at Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will be kicking off this season’s Art & Music Concert series with tabla master, Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri on…
Video of the Week, La vida en serie by La Selva Sur
We begin the new Video of the Week section at World Music Central with the video La vida en serie by mestizo band La Selva…
Global Village Radio Show Goes National
Global Village, a KMUW-produced world music show directed and hosted by radio and world music veteran Chris Heim, is now being distributed to public radio…
Legendary West Coast Blues Band Hot Tuna to Perform at Carolina Theatre in Durham
Hot Tuna, known for their mix of acoustic and electric blues, will appear at the Carolina Theatre in Durham (North Carolina) on Tuesday, February 22…