Folk Alliance Early Bird Registration Ends October 1
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA – The 16th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference will take place in San Diego February 2003. The organization’s executive director, Phyllis…
Young Flamencos Tour North America
Granada, Spain – Spanish flamenco ensemble Taller de Compás will be touring North America for the first time in September of 2003. The band will…
Youssou N’Dour and Nothembi at Closing Concert of World Music Festival: Chicago 2003
Chicago, USA – Internationally-acclaimed vocalist Youssou N’Dour from Senegal and award-winning musician Nothembi from South Africa are featured in the double-bill closing concert for World…
Berlin Presents New Perspectives from India
Berlin, Germany – From 19 September to 16 November 2003,body.city – New Perspectives from India presents, for the first time in Germany, a comprehensive overview…
New World Music Venue in New York
New York, USA – New York city has a new venue for world music. Satalla is located at 37 West 26th Street (between Broadway &…
Worldvoice 2003
London, England – A series of concerts centeted on international choral music, under the name of Worldvoice 2003, will take place at London’s Queen Elizabeth…
Rocky Mountain high
R. Carlos Nakai – Sanctuary (Canyon Records, 2003) There are many among us who can say that Navajo-Ute flautist R. Carlos Nakai is the first Native…
Aztec Reggae
Vick Silva – Roots Man Dance (Rhombus Records) Los Angeles based Chicano musician-producer Vick Silva offers 11 tracks of Aztec-influenced reggae on Roots Man Dance. The…
Songs of the Desert
Tinariwen – The Radio Tisdas Sessions (World Village, 2002) Blues returning to its African roots can be heard in the Malian nomadic group, Tinariwen’s debut release,…
Peace In Our Time
Culture – World Peace (Heartbeat 11661-7764-2, 2003) “We can’t take another war/we want world peace.” So sings Culture’s Joseph Hill on the title track of this…