Indie Acoustic Project: Best CDs of 2004 Finalists
The Indie Acoustic Project has announced the finalists for the IAP’s "Best CDs of 2004" Awards. The 3 finalists in each of 14 categories were…
King Sunny Ade & Prince Obi Osadebe Tour North America
King Sunny Ade has never toured North America like this before. As one of the earlier “world music” performers to reach the global stage, Nigeria’s…
Altan\’s Local Ground
Altan Local Ground (Narada70876-19196-2 2, 2005) Altan is one of the most veteran acts in the Irish folk music scene. Their style has created many…
Recordings of the Bedouins of the Middle East
London, UK – Bedouins of the Middle East (Arc Music EUCD1910 ) is a collection of field recordings by Deben Bhattacharya. The recordings were made…
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Launches ‘Performance Planet’ on March 12
New York City, USA – To celebrate some of the rich cultures that make Queens one of the most diverse regions in the country, the…
Legendary Blind Boys of Alabama Vocalist George Scott Dies at 75
George Scott, a founding member of the Blind Boys of Alabama gospel group, died in his sleep Wednesday morning, March 9, 2005 at his home…
Bombay Jayashree & Sudha Excel at Sree Sanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha Music and Dance Festival 2005
The music and dance festival of Shanmukhananda Sangeetha sabha continued with the concerts of Ms. Vidya Srinivasan, a Delhi based artists and Sh. Sanjay Subramanian…
Captivating Fado
New York, USA – Portuguese vocalist Ana Moura, whose spellbinding version of her land’s captivating fado style has made her a star in Europe, brings…
The Steelband Movement – A Way Forward Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
(PRWEB) – In global terms, the steelband world has moved and is moving rapidly ahead. In the land of its birth however, few benefits from…
Dub Syndicate\’s Pure Thrillseekers
New York, USA – The latest Dub Syndicate creation, Pure Thrillseekers, features exhilarating mixes by On-U Sound collaborator Adrian Sherwood and by Scientist. On Pure…