Updated California Worldfest Program
Chico, California, USA – There have been some changes to the program of the 2003 edition of WorldFest. The festival will take place July 17-20…
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul Celebrate Album Release with International Tour
New York, USA —Featuring a Celtic music infused with a global sound, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul announced their 2003 spring/summer tour in support of…
Tunisian World Music Festival Seeks Island Music
Tunis, Tunisia – Founoun Online Company is seeking island music for the second edition of Isles Music Festival – Djerba. The festival runs from the…
Bhattacharya Plus Brozman Equals Guitar Greatness
Debashish Bhattacharya and Bob Brozman Mahima (Riverboat Records/World Music Network TUGCD1029) American acoustic guitarist Bob Brozman certainly has a knack for wonderfully unique collaborations. I’m…
Cuban Musician Compay Segundo Seriously Ill
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban musician Compay Segundo, who became a worldwide celebrity in his 90s, is now seriously ill, the office…
Sierra Maestra US Tour Cancelled, FBI Fails to Process Background Check
Kentfield, California, USA – Sasa Music and Ritmo Artists announced today that the planned US performance dates for the traditional Cuban music group Sierra Maestra…
Festival Músicas do Mundo in Sines, Portugal
Sines, Portugal – The 5th edition of Festival Músicas do Mundo (World Music Festival) 2003, will take place in Sines’ Castle (Portugal) July 24-26. The…
Rough Guide To Scottish Music CD Review
Various Artists The Rough Guide To Scottish Music (World Music Network RGNET 1110, 2003) In the booklet that comes with this CD it says that…
Listening to the Arab World Online
Written by L.A. Heberlein For much of the past year, while researching The Rough Guide to Internet Radio, I listened for hours every day to…
Quetzal Presents Worksongs, Produced by Los Lobos’ Steve Berlin
Los Angeles, USA – Quetzal, the groundbreaking band stemming from the barrios of Los Angeles, is set for its worldwide release today, July 8th, titled…