Australasian World Music Expo 2009 Will Showcase the Roots Music of the Australia-Pacific Region
The Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) will take place in Melbourne from 19-22 November, 2009. Now in its second year, AWME is the Australia-Pacific region’s…
Award Winning Zimbabwean Band Mokoomba Finally Gets to Brussels
Zimbabwean band Mokoomba will be performing in Brussels for the first time on the 12th of November 2009 at 19:00 at Excantina. On the 24th…
World Music Conference WOMEX 2009, a Success Despite the Bad Economy
The year 2009 turned out to be a record year and a successful event for WOMEX 2009. There have now been 15 editions of WOMEX,…
Colombian Vallenato Accordion Master Dies at 65
Accordionist Miguel Ahumada died yesterday in Valledupar (Colombia) of a heart attack. He was one of the top vallenato accordionists in Colombia and was…
Folk Rock Bands Will Perform Benefit Concert to Aid Saharawi Refugees
On Sunday Nov 22, three folk rock bands will show their support and talents in a benefit gig at Cargo, in aid of the Saharawi…
New York’s World Music Festival globalFEST 2010 Line Up Announced
For seven years globalFEST has been the springboard festival for world music artists on the brink of North American national mainstage success, performers known…
Grand Bharatnatyam Dance by Priya Venkataraman
Priya Venkataraman, Bharatanatyam danseuse, will perform at Shakuntalam Theatre, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi at 6:30 pm on November 17th 2009. She is supported on Nattuvangam…
Proceeds from Sales of Fela Kuti Catalog at Planetwize to Benefit African Orphans
Planetwize announced the release of ‘The Best of the Black President’ on the Actiontrax music platform, where every album supports a social or environmental project.…
Festival on the Niger 2010 Program Announced
The 2010 Festival on the Niger will be held once again in Ségou, Mali. The sixth edition will begin Wednesday, February 3 of 2010 and…
Mulatu Astatke, The Remarkable Story Of Ethiopian Jazz
Vibraphone and keyboard player, master arranger and bandleader, Mulatu Astatke is one of the all-time greats of Ethiopian music and the creator of his own…