2006 International Songwriting Competition Deadline Quickly Approaching
Nashville (TN), USA – The deadline for the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is quickly approaching. Entries must be postmarked on or before October 16, 2006.…
Let’s Share Cultures Festival – Budapest
The festival Let’s Share Cultures in Budapest intends to bring together two different cultures at the same time, in the same space. It aims at…
Dora’s World Adventure CD in Stores and Online Today
Nick Records and Sony BMG’s Strategic Marketing Group have released the CD, Dora’s World Adventure. With fourteen upbeat tracks from around the globe, the CD…
Urban Sounds of Nigeria, Fununa, Koras and Afrobeat
Lagos Stori Plenti is a compilation that showcases the new urban musical talent in Nigeria. The styles range from hip hop to reggae, dancehall and…
Renowned Piedmont Blues Guitarist Etta Baker Dies at 93
Etta Baker, a leading Piedmont blues guitarist, died Saturday, September 23rd. She was 93. Baker passed away in Fairfax, Virginia, while visiting a daughter who…
Bela Lakatos & The Gypsy Youth Project, Celebrating A New Generation Of Gypsy Music
Introducing Bela Lakatos & The Gypsy Youth Project tells the story of Hungarian Gypsy youth, with poignant tales of lost love, hardship and reflections on…
Th!nk Global Releases Bellydance Compilation
Danced all over the world, bellydance is linked to some of the richest folk, pop and classical music traditions of the Middle East. Think Global:…
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Malaysia
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Malaysia ( RGNET1176CD) delves behind the tourist-destination facade to explore a wealth of musical styles: from Arabic-influenced pop…
Sitarist Dawoud Presents Renegade Sufi
Sitarist and composer Dawoud has a new recording titled Renegade Sufi. Guest musicians on Renegade Sufi include Mordior Bamba (vocals, percussion), Ravish Momin (percussion), Tonya…
West Africa Unwired
From the sumptuous koras (the West African harp) of Toumani Diabaté and Ballaké Sissoko to the acoustic guitar legends Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck, Think…