Old Town School of Folk Music Announces World Music Wednesdays Schedule for Summer 2009
World Music Wednesdays replaces the previous format of Old Town School of Folk Music’s Peña, Afrofolk, and World Music Series by presenting music of all…
World Music at World Refugee Day Celebration in Chicago
The Old Town School of Folk Music in partnership with World Refugee Day Chicago presents a musical extravaganza featuring diverse performances by Chicago refugees on…
Song and Spirit
Inbar Bakal Song of Songs (Electrophone Records, 2009) At only six songs and 26 minutes in length, this is a sampler and not an album.…
WOMAD Festival Announces Additional World Music Acts for 2009
WOMAD Festival announced more names for the 2009 edition of the festival: Paris-based Algerian chaabi stylist Kamel El-Harrachi. Down and dirty Spanish soul funk outfit…
Peter Gabriel to Perform at WOMAD UK on July 25 to Raise funds for Witness
Hot on the heels of his wildly successful tour of South America and Mexico, WOMAD co-founder Peter Gabriel performs a one-off show especially for WOMAD…
Malian Whirlwind
Vieux Farka Touré Fondo (Six Degrees, 2009) Drinking deeply from the mystical Malian sound and the musical legacy of his father Ali Farka Touré, guitarist,…
Brass Attack at Brass: Durham International Festival 2009
The 2009 edition of Brass: Durham International Festival in England will be held 4-19 of July 2009. Long gone are the days when brass music…
Brazil’s Orquestra Imperial Will Make Rare UK Appearance in London
This summer, Rio’s 17-piece retro samba band Orquestra Imperial makes a rare UK appearance at Koko in London on July 12th. Featuring some of the…
Project S.T.R.I.P., a Comic Satire in Mumbai
Issai Kudumbam announced an exhilarating performance forthcoming in the busiest city in India. Yes, Mumbai the financial capital, and the most vibrant city in India.…
Draska Along the Way
Draska Along the Way (Drasta Records, 2008) World music band Draska is based in Lisbon (Portugal). The band’s sound is based in West African traditions…