Freemuse World Conference attracts leading experts in music censorship
Musicians, researchers and media people from Cuba, Afghanistan, and the Middle East are amongst the confirmed speakers at the 3rd Freemuse World Conference on Music…
Extensive World Music Series at the Royal Gardens in Madrid
Madrid, Spain – The Jardines de Sabatini (Sabatini Gardens) at the Royal Palace in Madrid will be the venue for a world music series this…
Festival of World Cultures 2006 at Dun Laoghaire
Ireland – The Festival of World Cultures will be held in Dun Laoghaire (Ireland) August 25, 26, and 27. With over 150 artists and groups…
Fifth International Jew’s Harp Festival 2006
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – The 5th International Jew’s harp Festival will take place in Amsterdam from July 28th through July 30th. The Jew’s harp is…
Gigi’s Gold and Wax, Amharic Delight
Gigi – Gold and Wax (Palm Pictures, 2006) Ejigayehu “Gigi” Shibabaw’s anticipated follow-up CD to Gigi, entitled Gold and Wax, is a quick and bright…
Greentrax Recordings Celebrates Anniversary with Ceilidh
Scotland, UK – Greentrax Recordings is celebrating its 20th with the publication of a full color catalog; the release of a 3 CD Compilation (Scotland…
Final Showcase Artists for WOMEX 2006
Berlin, Germany – WOMEX has announced the complete and final list of artists selected to showcase at the 2006 conference to be held in Sevilla,…
Re-release of Treasures of Arab-Jewish Song
France – Buda Records releases two recordings of Arab-Jewish music: Reinette l’Oranaise (CD 860133) and Blond-Blond (CD 860134). Born in the Magreb, Arab-Jewish singers have…
Kentucky Roads, Take Us Home
Author: by Patty-Lynne Herlevi John Jacob Niles – An Evening with (Tradition/Empire Musicwerks, 2006) Although I have never heard of the Kentucky native folk singer…
Lura Exposes Cape Verde’s Hidden Music
The music of Cape Verde—an archipelago 300 miles west of Dakar, Senegal—is a music of emigration. While the island nation’s best-known singer is Cesaria Evora,…