15th International Istanbul Jazz Festival Features World Music and Jazz Stars
Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts under the sponsorship of Garanti Bank, the International Istanbul Jazz Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary this…
Sonny Okosuns Dies at 61
Famed musician, freedom fighter and evangelist Sonny Okosuns died Saturday, May 24 at Howard University Teaching Hospital, Washington, D.C., at the age of 61. Considered…
Lau Announces Canadian Tour Summer 2008
Nashville (Tennessee), USA – Celtic music powerhouse will be touring Canada this summer. Lau is a formidable union of three of the finest and most…
Steel Pan Master Mighty Jamma at Trinidad Carnival 2008
By Mighty Jamma Trinidad Carnival 2008 was a great experience for my wife (Angela) and children (Rochella & Jamani), to see the level of dedication…
Festival-goers Told to Expect a Wide Variety of Unexpected Roots Music at the 2007 Ottawa Folk Festival
Ottawa, Canada – Organizers of the 2007 Ottawa Folk Festival promised an event that is “full of discovery” as they announced plans for the 14th…
Performers Confirmed for MED Festival 2008 in Loulé, Portugal
Loulé, Portugal – The organizers of the Med Festival, the fifth edition of which will be taking place in Loulé from the 25th to the…
National Geographic Channel Heats Up Late Night with Music Programming All during July
Washington, D.C. (USA) – For the month of July, National Geographic Channel (NGC) will take viewers on a musical journey around the world, celebrating diversity…
Rainforest World Music Festival 2008 Entering a New Decade
After the rousing 10th anniversary celebration last year, Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) is now ready to enter into a new decade with a promise…
The Good Life at Taste of Durham, Food and World Music
On a beautiful spring day on May 24, the Taste of Durham festival presented delicious international food provided by locally-owned restaurants along with renowned…
Persian Singing Legend Mohammad Reza Shajarian; Iran’s National Treasure in Toronto June 2008
Toronto, Canada – Persian classical singing master, Mohammad Reza Shajarian & Ava Ensemble will be performing Friday, June 6, at 8 pm at Roy Thomson…