MerleFest 2007 to Feature Instrument Contests
Wilkesboro (North Carolina), USA – MerleFest 2007 Presented by Lowe’s will feature three outstanding instrument contests during the first two days of the April 26…
Renowned Tenor Saxophonist Michael Brecker Dies at 57
Internationally recognized tenor saxophonist and composer Michael Brecker – an 11-time Grammy Award winner – died of leukemia on January 13 at age 57. Brecker…
Ojos de Brujo North American tour from June 20—July 1, 2007
Ojos de Brujo kicks off their 2007 North American tour on June 20 to July 1 to promote the north American release of its third…
Ali Farka Touré’s Successor, Vieux Farka Touré, Talks About His Debut Album
Mali’s bluesman Ali Farka Touré has passed the torch onto his son Vieux Farka Touré, whose self-titled first album, Vieux Farka Touré, on World Village…
Golden Horn Releases Ahenk Volume 2 by Derya Türkan & Murat Aydemir
Golden Horn announced its newest release by Ahenk Duo, a musical union of Derya Türkan (kemence -three stringed fiddle) and Murat Aydemir (tanbur – long-necked…
FCC’s Media Ownership Studies Come to an End
With the deadline for posting online public comments on the rules for media ownership to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set to come to an…
Lifetime Achievement Awards to Earl Scruggs, Dave Van Ronk and Manny Greenhill at Folk Alliance 2007
Memphis (Tennessee), USA – The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (Folk Alliance) announced banjo legend Earl Scruggs, blues revivalist the late Dave Van…
Sanjay Mishra Releases Chateau Benares, Combining World Sounds and Ambient Electronica
Bethel (Connecticut), USA – As in his earlier collaborations with Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia and Funkadelic drummer Dennis Chambers, Sanjay Mishra creates new connections…
All That Jazz
Source with Abdoulaye Diabate – Tonight’s African Jazz Band (CompletelyNuts Records CTN 001, 2006) Tribaljazz – Tribaljazz (Hidden Beach Recordings HBRCD 00001, 2006) Having the…
Michigan-based Muslim Record Label Seeks to Make a Difference with Its World Music Releases
Grand Blanc (Michigan), USA – Unity One Investments LLC, a Michigan-based investments Company, announced yesterday the official launch of its new World Music record label:…