Rocky Dawuni in Ghana on AIDs Prevention Tour
Ghanaian music star Rocky Dawuni and supermodel Elle MacPherson recently completed a June 13 -15 tour of Ghana in West Africa on behalf of (RED)…
Peats Ridge Festival in Australia Seeking World Music acts
Australia – Peats Ridge Festival is inviting all bands and artists to apply to perform at this year’s Festival. The event takes place 29th December…
Remixing The Wizards
Ojos de Brujo Techarí Remixes (Diquela/Six Degrees, 2007) Ojos de Brujo has become one of the hottest bands in the world music scene. They are…
DJ Dolores & Aparelhagem at SOB’s
New York (NY), USA – On July 12th, S.O.B.’s, NYC’s home of world music, presents DJ Dolores & Aparelhagem, direct from Recife, Brasil. DJ Dolores…
Land of Traders and Legends
Various Artists Samarkand & Beyond, Music of Central Asia (ARC Music, 2007) According to coinbox.dk, Samarkand is located on the legendary Silk Road and has…
Greek Icarus Festival for Dialogue between Cultures Returns in 2007
Ikaria, Greece – Icarus Festival for Dialogue between Cultures returns for a second year, July 22 – August 7. The International Music Festival came to…
Naked Soul, All Acoustic and un-amplified music series in New York
New York (NY), USA – The Rubin Museum of Art and Music Without Borders proudly presents Naked Soul, an all acoustic and un-amplified music series…
Lura Added to Toronto’s Afrofest 2007 Line-up
Due to the cancellation of the Mahotella Queens performance the line-up for Afrofest 2007 will now also include Lura, the rising star from Portugal (of…
Putumayo’s Americana Focuses on Alt Country
The latest Putumayo compilation is titled Americana. From Austin (Texas) to the Appalachians there is a music genre deep-rooted in southern hospitality… "where people mean…
Bellydance Beats
Various Artists The Rough Guide to Bellydance Café (World Music Network, 2007) This Rough guide compilation focuses on the increasingly popular raks sharki (bellydance) music.…