Sarod Master Ashok Roy Dies in Australia
Australia – World music DJ Hans Stoeve (Powerspot, 2SER FM) reported today the death of Indian musician Ashok Roy. No further details are known at…
Colin Hay’s Are You Lookin’ At Me? out April 24, 2007 on Compass Records
Nashville,(Tennessee), USA – On April 24, 2007, Compass Records will release Are You Lookin’ At Me?, Colin Hay’s first collection of new solo material in…
Mary Youngblood Wins Second Grammy Award
Boulder (Colorado), USA – Silver Wave Records announced that Mary Youngblood has won her second Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album. Her latest…
Leading African Performer in Australia Chris Gudu Signs With Hardrush Music
Leading African World Music performer Chris Gudu has signed with rising Australian Independent recording label Hardrush Music. The moves marks a large step forward for…
7th annual “Rocky Dawuni’s Independence Splash in Ghana
Los Angeles, CA – Africa Live!, in association with UNICEF, announced the 7th annual “Rocky Dawuni’s Independence Splash” which will take place at La Pleasure…
Zimbabwean Guitar Master Travels the World
Louis Mhlanga World Traveller (Sheer Sound SSCD 117, 2005) Guitarist Louis Mhlanga is one of the most pleasant surprises of 2006. The Zimbabwean has recorded…
Michael McGoldrick Returns to Flook for US Tour in March 2007
London, England – Flute-driven Celtic band Flook will be touring the United States with a new line-up. Sarah Allen, absent on maternity leave for this…
Italian Flamenco Guitarist Gino D’Auri Dies at 69
Guitarist Gino D’Auri died January 26 of cancer in Los Angeles (California). D’Auri was born in Rome, grandson of a Gypsy and a promising classical…
Music Producers GoodandEvil Score With Their GRAMMY Award Winning Album
GoodandEvil, (aka Danny Blume and Christian Castagno) are the honored producers of this year’s GRAMMY award winning album for Best Contemporary World Music — Wonder…
World Music at the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest
With the song "I mina drömmar – Mani armani taha", World Music will be represented in the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest. The songwriter Ulrika Bodén’s…