International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2006 Judges Include High-Profile World Music Industry Executives
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is now accepting entries and is pleased to announce some exciting new changes for this year. In addition to adding…
Madison World Music Festival Announces Changes
Madison (Wisconsin), USA – The schedule for Madison World Music Festival has changed slightly when Son de la Frontera cancelled its US tour. Sicilian singer-songwriter…
GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program Awards $250,000 in Special Gulf Region Cycle
Santa Mónica (California), USA – The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program announced today that $250,000 in grants will be awarded to 10 recipients to archive and…
Copa Reggae Celebrates the Music of Portuguese-speaking Football Teams
Portugal, Angola and Brazil were together, for the first time, at the football (soccer) World Cup. As an homage and in celebration, the Fazuma Family…
The Bassman’s Band
Goa, India – The Bassman’s band led by virtuoso jazz bass player Colin D’Cruz, features some of the hottest local as well as international talent.…
Navajo Dancers of Mother Earth
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Dancers of Mother Earth features the Todi Neesh Zhee Singers (Navajo) performing 12 two-step and skip dance songs that are derived…
Kekele Live: Simple and Superb
I don’t get out to many concerts, so I’d rather not be disappointed by any I manage to fit in. My standards aren’t very high,…
New Fado Sensation Ana Lains Releases Debut Album
Lisbon, Portugal – Sentidos is Ana Lains debut album on the Different World label, produced by Diogo Clemente. At the studio, Ana had the precious…
Award Winning Neofolk Band The Duhks Releases Migrations
Canadian band The Duhks has a new album out. With their self-titled release in 2005, The Duhks, the band won universal acceptance as the up-and-coming…
Former Runrig Front-man Releases New Studio Album
Glasgow (Scotland), UK – Donnie Munro has a new recording titled Heart of America, across the great divide (Greentrax CDTRAX 291). The album is Munro’s…