Macaco, Youssou N´Dour, Oumou Sangare and Footballer Samuel Etoó Make Video to Support Shoe Collections for Africa
Spanish musician Macaco collaborates with world music stars Youssou N´dour (Senegal) and Oumou Sangare (Mali) in a corporate responsibility campaign developed by the Kiwi shoe…
Norway’s Førde Folk Festival Celebrates Musicians Who Refuse to Be Silenced
Freemuse lecture Even in 2010, it is an undeniable fact that many musicians face obstacles when they seek to perform or distribute their music. The…
International Body Music Festival 2010 to be Held at Lincoln Center in New York
The International Body Music Festival Concert will be held this year at Lincoln Center, in New York City on August 12, 2010. The festival…
Piranha Records Uncovers the Soul of Nubian Music with Egypt Noir
Egypt Noir – Nubian Soul Treasures is a collection of the icons and innovators of Egypt’s Nubian music and their songs of life, love, and…
Puerto Rican Percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo Receives Honorary Doctor of Music Degree
Berklee College of Music presented an honorary doctor of music degree to percussionist, composer, and bandleader Giovanni Hidalgo. The diploma was awarded during the…
Noche Mexicana in Chicago with Doc Severinsen and El Ritmo de la Vida & Sones de México Ensemble
Former “Tonight Show” music director and Grammy award-winning trumpeter Doc Severinsen brings his latest musical project to Chicago on Thursday, June 24, 2010, at 6:30…
Twenty-Eight Musicians Win Scholarships at 16th Annual Berklee in Puerto Rico Program
Twenty-eight Puerto Rican musicians were awarded scholarships at the closing ceremony of Berklee in Puerto Rico, a weeklong workshop held at the Escuela de Bellas…
Africa Oyé 2010, a Celebration of African Music and Culture
Africa Oyé returns to Sefton Park, Liverpool in 2010. The world music festival will be held Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June 2010. Africa Oyé…
Echoes of Senegal
Various Artists Senegal – Echo Musical (Syllart, 2010) Senegal – Echo Musical is part of the African Pearls collection that is bringing back the…
WOMEX 2010 Award Goes to Danyèl Waro of Reunion Island
WOMEX announced today the winner of the WOMEX 2010 Award for Artists: Danyèl Waro, the uncompromising maloya hero from Reunion Island. Waro will perform on…