Celebrating Gordon’s Musical Treasure
Various Artists A Celebration of the Music of Gordon Duncan, A National Treasure (Greentrax, 2008) In 2007 Scottish musicians got together to celebrate the music…
Tammy Wynette and and Marty Robbins Legendary Performances on DVD
Country music legends Tammy Wynette and Marty Robbins are the subjects of the next DVDs to be released via Shout! Factory and the Country Music…
WOMEX 2008 Educational Institution Award Goes to Folk Music Department of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki
Berlin, Germany – WOMEX announced today the winner of the WOMEX Award for Professional Excellence: the Folk Music Department of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki,…
S’Albaida Wins Prestigious Folk Music Competition in Spain
S’Albaida won the IX Concurso Internacional de Folk Cuartu los Valles on July 25. This annual music competition held in Navelgas (northern Spain) is open…
Iberian Divas Dulce Pontes and Estrella Morente at World Expo Zaragoza 2008
Flamenco star Estrella Morente and Portuguese diva Dulce Pontes will perform at Expo 2008’s Anfiteatro 43 on August 3 at 11 p.m.. The show was…
San Francisco World Music Festival 2008 Focuses on Global Reeds
The theme of this year’s San Francisco World Music Festival will be "The Reeds Give Way to the Wind." In many cultures throughout the world,…
Iconic Jamaican Roots Reggae Band, Culture in New York
On August 11th, world music club S.O.B.’s will present the iconic roots reggae band, Culture. Founded in the 1970’s golden age of reggae, Culture has…
Sarawak and Don’t Look Back
A Report from the Rainforest World Music Festival – July 11-13, 2008 It was hard to grasp even as the plane carrying me further and…
WOMAD Director Calls 2008 Festival a Success
The 2008 WOMAD world music festival in the UK has proved a massive success. Back at Charlton Park, Wiltshire for the second year, Lord Suffolk’s…
Zimbabwe’s Chiwoniso Will Release Rebel Woman in September 2008, Reflecting on Freedom, Equality and Love
Rebel Woman is Chiwoniso Maraire’s first internationally released album in over ten years. Her soulful and deeply personal songs offer messages of hope, inspiration and…