Le Vent du Nord Conquers the English, the Scots, and the Welsh
Canadian band Le Vent du Nord is back from the other side of the Atlantic, where the group has brilliantly completed a tour of the…
Dengue Fever Music Documentary Sleepwalking Through The Mekong to Be Released in April 2009
Los Angeles (California), USA – M80 Music announced today that the documentary film Sleepwalking Through The Mekong, will be released on April 14, 2009 as…
Music Freedom Day Will be Celebrated Internationally on Tuesday 3 March 2009
Over three years, the annual Music Freedom Day — observed on Tuesday 3 March 2009 this year — has grown into an event which inspires…
Burning Heart of a Blueswoman
Shemekia Copeland Never Going Back (Telarc Blues, 2009) More often than not it’s the bluesmen that attract a lot of attention in the music world.…
Calypso Monarch The Mighty Duke Dies at 78
Popular Trinidadian singer The Mighty Duke died January 13, 2009, due to myelofibrosis (an incurable blood disease) at age 78. Between 1968 and 1971, he…
WOMEX 2009 Call for Showcase, Conference & Film proposals
World music conference WOMEX 2009, which will be held in Copenhagen this year, will be accepting proposals for world music showcases, conferences and film…
Bollywood and Hip-Hop Meet in Slumdog Millionaire
Renowned Indian musician A.R. Rahman is the composer of the soundtrack of Slumdog Millionaire, director Danny Boyle’s movie, which is nominated for an Oscar this…
Sursumcorda Essence
SurSumCorda L’albero Dei Bradipi (Passion records, 2007) Italian band Sur Sum Corda presents a collection of captivating songs that blend Italian folk, Mediterranean ambiance and…
Flutist Doppo Nagata Releases Soul of Japan: "The Resonator"
Journey to unheard sounds, the sound hidden deep in the spirit, as Doppo Nagata reveals his music in the foreign land of Los Angeles. By…
Mythical Journey
Ancient Future Planet Passion: Mythical Stories of Love Around the World (Ancient Future Music, 2009) The sumptuously crafted, exotic fusion extravaganza Planet Passion by Ancient…