Serbian Brass Masters Boban i Marko Markovic Orkester Tour North America July 2008
The Boban i Markovic Orkestar, led by father and son trumpet virtuosos, will be performing in Manhattan, Chicago, Philadelphia, Montreal, Springfield and Evanston this July.…
Rachid Taha Touring North America in July 2008
Paris, France – Rachid Taha will be touring the United States and Canada in July. The tour coincides with the July 1 North American release…
17° Festival Musicale del Mediterraneo Brings World Music to Genoa
The 17° Festival Musicale del Mediterraneo is taking place in Genoa (Genova), Italy, from 1st to 6th July. This year’s edition is called “Play Listen…
Mantra at MS Innvik in Oslo
Tanzanian musician Ras Nas aka Nasibu is ready to make this year’s summer in Oslo one of the hottest. Ras Nas with band plays at…
The UK’s Finest African Musicians at Almeida Summer Festival
A feast of contemporary opera, concerts and theatre to brighten up the summer will take place at Almeida Summer Festiva 10 July – 2 August…
Peter Gabriel’s All-Star Collaboration Big Blue Ball Is Now Available
Sixteen years in the making, Peter Gabriel‘s Big Blue Ball is now out on Real World Records. This all-star collaboration began in 1992 during a…
Fine China
Sa Dingding Alive (Wrasse Records WRASS 213, 2007) I’d be the most terrible of liars if I said I possessed anything resembling a comprehensive knowledge…
Gilberto Gil & Band Brings the "Broadband Tour" to The Fillmore Miami Beach
Brazilian artist Gilberto Gil – singer, songwriter, icon, statesman – returns to Miami with his full band. The Gilberto Gil Broadband tour features Arthur Maia…
Sekouba “Bambino” Diabate To Perform July 3 at Ashkenaz in San Francisco Bay Area
One of Africa’s greatest singers and Guinea’s biggest star, Sekouba “Bambino” Diabate performs in the Bay Area for the first time in three years. He…
Influential Gospel Singer Ira B. Tucker Dies at 83
Ira B. Tucker Sr., the lead lead singer of the influential Dixie Hummingbirds died of heart failure June 24 in Philadelphia. He was 83. "As…