WOMEX 2007 Another Record Breaker for the World Music Expo
The largest international world music conference, WOMEX, had another record year. The 13th edition, held in Sevilla (Spain), saw registrations up 10%; the trade fair…
Autorickshaw nominated for two Canadian Folk Music Awards
Toronto-based world music ensemble Autorickshaw has been nominated for two 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards in the categories “Best World Group” and “Pushing The Boundaries”…
AfroFolk Series Winter 2007 Season at The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago
The AfroFolk Series retuns to Chicago. The AfroFolk Series is a free concert series that presents the music, dance and culture of Africa and the…
Fado Divas at Atlantic Waves 2007 in London
London, UK – Atlantic Waves, London International Festival of Exploratory Music, Atlantic Waves launches this year’s festival with a celebration of mesmerizing voices, recreating a…
Yo-Yo Ma’s Fabulous Fantasy
Yo-Yo Ma, The Silk Road Ensemble, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya New Impossibilities (Sony Classical, 2007) Sparked by famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma‘s…
Majestic Cantora Brasileira
Virginia Rodrigues Duke Performances Duke University Durham, North Carolina October 25, 2007 Brazilian singer Virginia Rodrigues is gifted with a prodigious voice. Not only does…
New Book Talks About Moroccan Gnawa Trance and Music in the Global Market Place
Middletown (Connecticut), USA – In the new book Traveling Spirit Masters, Deborah Kapchan explores how a group of Moroccan ritual musicians from the sub-Saharan Africa…
Atlantic Waves 2007, London International Festival of Exploratory Music
Atlantic Waves, London International Festival of Exploratory Music, is getting bigger, better and more global. Innovative international collaborations and outstanding creative musicianship have been sought…
Lucky Dube Memorial Service in Johannesburg
Lucky Dube‘s family wishes to respect Lucky Dube‘s final wishes to have a small and dignified funeral. The funeral service at The Farmer’s Hall in…
S.O.B’S Pays Tribute to Reggae Icon Lucky Dube with Long Live Lucky Memorial Concert and Vigil
New York (NY), USA – Renowned world music club S.O.B.’s announced today that it will host Long Live Lucky, a memorial concert and candlelight vigil…