English Folk Sensation Rachel Unthank & The Winterset Will Tour North America in September 2008
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset will head to the United States this September for their debut American tour. The critically-acclaimed English female quartet features sisters…
Nomad Blues Act Etran Finatawa Returns to United States for September and October 2008 Dates
Nigerien sensation Etran Finatawa returns to the US for the third time this year. Etran Finatawa. They are six Tuareg and Wodaabe musicians now based…
Wolsfraektroes Music Releases Beetz n Bobz and Insanity FX Sample Packs
European company Wolsfraektroes Music has released Beetz n Bobz Shock Out, a set of "in your face" drum & bass sounds ready for dancefloor productions.…
KoSA’s Global Percussion and Drum Workshops Shake Up Vermont’s Green Mountains
For the thirteenth year now, the serene countryside of Vermont roared to life with the thunderous sounds of drums and percussion in the little village…
New Flamenco Sheet Music Books by Mario Escudero and Juan Lorenzo
Ventilador Music has published two new books (with CD) with sheet music by the legendary Flamenco guitarist Mario Escudero and contemporary guitarist Juan Lorenzo. Mario…
Te Vaka Wins Australian Songwriting Association Award
The song “Tamahana”, written by Te Vaka‘s Opetaia Foai and Malcolm Smith has won the ” International” category in the 28th Australian Songwriting Association…
Peter Cox’s Set into Song
Take a communist playwright, actor, singer, and songwriter and introduce him to a young American musician and singer half his age. They fall in love.…
From Mambo to Hip Hop: A Bronx Tale DVD
From Mambo to Hip Hop: A Bronx Tale is an hour-long documentary that tells a story about the creative life of the South Bronx, beginning…
Crossroads Music Brings Top World Music Acts to Philadelphia
World music presenter Crossroads Music has announced its late-2008 schedule. While West African music is especially strongly represented this fall, there are also Eastern European,…
Spanish Sensation Buika Will Perform in Miami
Afro-Spanish singer Buika will perform Tuesday, September 9, at 8 pm at Gusman Theater in Downtown Miami, This is an exclusive U.S. 2008 concert. The…