WOMAD Charlton Park 2008 Programs Abundance of Children’s Activities
WOMAD 2008, which will be held 25 – 27 July, is a festival that attracts a wide-ranging audience, from world music fans to people who…
The Bronx Museum and African Film Festival Team Up to Present “Africanísimo!”
Bronx (New York), USA – On Friday, August 1, 2008 from 6:00 to 10:00pm, the Andrew Freedman Home in the South Bronx will serve as…
WOMEX Announces Second Set of Showcases Selected for 2008 Conference
Berlin, Germany – WOMEX organizers announced today the second list of artists selected for the 2008 edition. WOMEX is the largest international conference dedicated to…
Novalima Release Planned for October 2008
World music label Cumbancha announced the new release by the cutting-edge Peruvian ensemble Novalima. The album, titled Coba Coba will be out in mid-October. Novalima’s…
Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits at S.O.B.’s in July 2008
On Tuesday, July 29th, S.O.B.’s presents Afro-pop icon, Oliver Mtukudzi and his legendary band, The Black Spirits. Arguably the most powerful creative force to emerge…
Influential Greenwich Folk Musician/Composer Artie Traum Dies at 65
Guitarist, composer, arranger and producer Artie Traum died on Sunday, July 20, 2008 after a battle with cancer. Mr. Traum passed away at his home…
Australian Urban Roots Band Blue King Brown Will tour North America in Summer 2008
Blue King Brown from Australia, will be touring North America when they bring their power packed live show to venues in August of 2008. Hard…
The Rough Guide to the Music of Romanian Gypsies To Be Released in July 2008
The Rough Guide music series has a new title focuses on Gypsy music. The Rough Guide to the Music of Romanian Gypsies (RGNET1210) represents the…
Accordion Groovemaster
Sharon Shannon – Live at Dolans (2006) and Renegade (2007) Two CDs by Sharon Shannon, the queen of Irish accordion music, are now out…
Ganesh Chaturthi Music Festival
The Ganesh Mandhir in Mayur Vihar Delhi (India) ‘Shri Subha Sidhivinayaka Mandhir Society, in collaboration with the music society ‘Issai Kudumbam’, ([email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>) is conducting…