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Interviews

Interview with Kseniya Tsoy of World Culture Open and Jeju World Music Oreum Festival

Angel Romero November 26, 2016 No Comments Jeju World Music Oreum FestivalKseniya TsoyWorld Culture Openworld music

This autumn, a colorful world music caravan swept through China and Korea in the form of world music festivals that mark the start of a…

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Album reviews

A Look at Vienna’s Music Scene

Angel Romero November 19, 2016 1 Comment Austrian musicBalkan musicJazzViennaworld music

Various Artists – Radio Vienna – Sounds from the 21st Century (Galileo MC GMC065 CD, 2016) This compilation intends to provide a look at some…

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Awards

Global Village Radio Show Wins CBAA Award For Excellence In Music Programming

Angel Romero November 18, 2016 No Comments AustraliaGlobal VillagePBS 106.7 FMRoger Holdsworthworld music

The Global Village world music radio show produced Roger Holdsworth has won the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Award for excellence in music programming. The…

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Tour Announcements

La Banda Morisca Announces American Tour

Angel Romero November 15, 2016 No Comments Arab-Andalusian musicFlamencoLa Banda MoriscaSpainSpanish musicworld music

  Spanish world music sensation La Banda Morisca will be on tour in the United States during November 2017. “The Algarabya” Tour will showcase the…

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General News

British Publication fRoots Announces The 31st Annual fRoots Critics Poll 2016 Nominees

Angel Romero November 14, 2016 No Comments English Folk musicfRootsfRoots Critics Pollworld music

British magazine fRoots has announced the Album of the Year nominees in the areas of what they describe as folk, roots and world music. The…

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Events

Savannah Music Festival Announces 2017 Program

Angel Romero November 11, 2016 No Comments SavannahSavannah Music Festivalworld music

Savannah Music Festival announced the 2017 lineup. The festival will run from March 23 to April 8, 2017. Concerts will take place Savannah’s historic district.…

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Album reviews

Silence Flooded Trance

Grahak Perth October 30, 2016 No Comments mantraMonk Partyworld music

Monk Party has just released Silence Flooded Trance. Made up of father and son duo, Pragunya and Nelson Myers-Daly their influences include the kirtan devotional…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Derek Gripper

Angel Romero October 23, 2016 No Comments Derek Gripperwestern classical musicworld music

South African guitar maestro and violinist Derek Gripper was born November 14, 1977 in Cape Town, South Africa. Gripper began his musical training at the…

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Album reviews

Beautifully-Crafted Phenology

Angel Romero October 19, 2016 No Comments FungistanbulTurkeyTurkish musicworld music

Fungistanbul – Phenology (Hits on Air Music, 2016) Turkish ensemble Fungistanbul celebrates nature on its debut album titled Phenology. Fungistanbul’s project goes beyond music, incorporating…

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Events

globalFEST Announces 2017 Lineup

Angel Romero October 18, 2016 No Comments BatidaBetsayda MachadoglobalFESTJojo AbotL’Orchestre AfrisaMaarja NuutRanky TankyRare EssenceRudresh MahanthappaSepteto SantiagueroSsingSsingworld music

World music festival globalFEST announced the lineup of showcase artists scheduled to perform on January 8, 2017 at Webster Hall in New York City. The…

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