Healing the Nation, Reggae Aid for the Gulf Coast
San Diego (California), USA – Worldbeat Cultural Center will be celebrating a series of reggae concerts to raise funds for Hurricane Katrina victims. Healing The…
Bluesman R.L. Burnside Dies at 78
Memphis (Tennessee), USA – Blues master R.L. Burnside died September 1st in his hospital room at the St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He was…
International Gypsy Music Festival 9-11 September 2005 in Finland
Finland – In the small town of Porvoo, approximately 50km east of Helsinki, an international Romani festival will be staged just a week after the…
DeltaAid: Hurricane Relief Concert
Carrboro (North Carolina), USA – DeltaAid: Hurricane Relief Concert will be held Tuesday, September 27, at 7 p.m. at the Arts Center in Carrboro (North…
MusiCares Creates a Hurricane Relief Fund
Los Angeles (California), USA – Neil Portnow, President of The Recording Academy released a statement regarding Hurricane Katrina relief efforts on September 2, 2005. “The…
New Orleans Jazz Emergency Relief Fund
Chicago (Illinois), USA – HotHouse and the Jazz Institute of Chicago have established a fund for the jazz community. Collections will be taken up at…
North American Tour by Ojos de Brujo Cancelled
New York City (New York), USA – Spanish group Ojos de Brujo has cancelled its North American tour scheduled for early 2006. According to the…
Emergency National Housing Drive for Hurricane Katrina Victims
Silicon Valley (California), USA – Moveon.org has a web site available to connect to connect empty beds with hurricane victims who desperately need a place…
Bachar Khalife and Trilok Gurtu at Lebanon Jazz Festival
Lebanon – Lebanese percussionist Bachar Khalife will accompany renowned Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu in a performance at Lebanon Jazz Festival on September 3rd at the…
Benefit Concert for New Orleans Hurricane Victims in Toronto
Toronto, Canada – On Sunday, September 25th, 2005 from 7pm to Midnight, former New Orlean’s resident Kevin Clark and friends will gather for a benefit…