Buenos Hermanos – Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer Buenos Hermanos (Nonesuch/World Circuit, 2003) If someone told me that Ibrahim Ferrer possessed the ability to charm a bird out of a tree…
Festival Ethnoambient Salona 2003, Croatia
Salona, Croatia – Festival Ethnoambient Salona 2003 will take place August 1-3, 2003. This year the festival will present Lo Cor de la Plana (France),…
New World Music Venue in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Budapest has a new venue, the A38 ship on the Danube. After two years of planning, permits and construction, a fantastic “building”…
Slamming The Door Shut
Is the U.S. slowly sliding off the musical map of the world? In a word, yes. Newly tightened visa regulations, set up by the government…
NWEAMO Call for Works
USA – The Northwest Electro-Acoustic Music Organization (NWEAMO) is seeking electro-acoustic works for its fifth annual international festival of electronic music. Works may be representative…
Les Tambours de Brazza, 3rd CD
Matato’a from Easter Island, European Tour
Belgium – Easter Island group Matato’a will be touring Europe June 3 through September 15. This unique group will attract special attention because it’s the…
Rough Guide To Scottish Music 2nd Edition
San Francisco, USA – Rough Guide To Scottish Music 2nd Edition. This entirely new Rough Guide collection explores Scotland’s vibrant music scene. With a wonderfully…
Non-traditional Record Label R2 Lets Traditional Artists Profit
Toronto, Canada – R2, a new record label specializing in the promotion of music from the Celtic world, has just made it easier for European…
FloydFest Outta’ this World Music
The 2nd annual FloydFest blasts off August 15-17, 2003 in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Floyd, Virginia. Featuring roots from the bush to the Blue…