World Music at Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance 2007
Over 85 bands from 15 countries will be performing at this year’s GrassRoots Festival, including legendary South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, bluegrass-rock trio The…
WOMEX 07 Announces Third and Final Set of Showcase Selections
Berlin, Germany – The WOMEX office has announced the third and final group of artists that have been selected to showcase at WOMEX 2007 in…
Experience UB40 Live
UB40 Live at Montreux 2002 (Eagle Records, 2007) UB40 is a legendary name in reggae music. The pioneering British band has had a stable line-up…
First Annual Sudanese Music and Dance Festival
This summer, an unprecedented gathering of musicians from the East African nation of Sudan will come together in New York to accomplish something politicians, war…
Roma Road Shows and Royalty
Gypsy Caravan – When the Road Bends… Music in and Inspired by the Film (World Village 468070, 2007) Fanfare Ciocarlia – Queens and Kings (Asphalt…
Delightful Concert by Vidwan Poorna Pragna Rao, B.Sc.
Author: Ms Lakshmi What makes a concert delightful, memorable and wholesome? A good mellifluous voice, in-depth erudition, a smart rapport with the audience! …
Femi Kuti and Gogol Bordello on NPR Music’s Live, Online Concert Series
National Public Radio (NPR) Music’s concert series continues with three live, online concerts. NPR Music All Songs Considered’s Bob Boilen hosts the online concerts: July…
Gypsy Sounds from the Northwest Balkans
Various Artists Gypsy Music of the Balkans (ARC Music, 2007) With the growing interest in Gypsy music, the number of Gypsy music compilations has grown.…
Simon & Garfunkel Live 1969, the First and Only Official Album to Document 1969 Concert Tour Arrives in Stores September 18
New York (NY), USA – In the fall 1969, at the absolute pinnacle of their decade-and-a-half working association, Simon & Garfunkel undertook a major North…
David Munnelly Band American Tour Summer 2007
Ireland’s young David Munnelly Band, known for their jazzy, innovative approach" to Irish traditional music– inspired by swing, gypsy, klezmer and the Roaring ’20s Flanagan…