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Concert reviews

Rainforest World Music Festival 2017: 20 years of celebrating music heritage!

Madanmohan Rao September 8, 2017 No Comments BorneoRainforest World Music FestivalSarawakworld music

The annual Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) in Kuching, Sarawak (Malaysia) featured a special lineup of performances, workshops and cultural activities on the occasion of…

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The WOMAD 2017 Experience

Evangeline Kim September 2, 2017 2 Comments Grupo Canalón de TimbiquíIfriqiyya ElectriqueParvathy BaulSomjit DasguptaVigüelaWOMAD UKworld music

  Everyone who loves music needs to make a pilgrimage to the UK’s phenomenal annual WOMAD – World of Music Arts and Dance Festival –…

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Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto Honors Milton Nascimento

Angel Romero August 23, 2017 No Comments Brazilian musicHamilton de HolandaMilton Nascimentoworld music

Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto – Casa de Bituca (MPS/Biscoito Fino, 2017) The Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto plays a tribute to the music of one of…

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Syriana’s Ipiros Remixes for a Great Cause

Angel Romero August 20, 2017 No Comments Arabic musicSyrianaworld music

Syriana – Ipiros Remixes (Realworld Records, 2017) This 5-track digital-only EP features several variations of Ipiros. This song was originally made for Syriana’s Road To…

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Madison World Music Festival Reveals 2017 Line-Up

World Music Central News Room August 16, 2017 No Comments Madison World Music Festivalworld music

The 14th annual Madison World Music Festival lineup was announced this week. The festival takes place September 15 and 16 in Madison, Wisconsin (USA). Venues…

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Thunderous and Passionate Farafina

Tom Orr August 13, 2017 No Comments African musicFarafinaworld music

Farafina – Bolomakote (Intuition, 1992) The raw, percussion-driven but still melodic sounds of Farafina burst forth on this 1992 release. Layers of drumming provide a…

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World Music Showcase from Montreal International Jazz Festival 2017!

Madanmohan Rao August 11, 2017 No Comments MontrealMontreal International Jazz Festivalworld music

The Montreal International Jazz Festival, now in its 39th year, is regarded as the world’s largest jazz festival. The music line-up includes ambassadors of jazz…

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Bokanté’s Stimulating Global Exchange

Angel Romero August 7, 2017 No Comments Bokantéworld fusionworld music

Bokanté – Strange Circles (Ground Up Music, 2017) Strange Circles is the superb debut album of Bokanté, a new supergroup that features a multinational and…

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Dazzling Fiddlin’

Angel Romero August 6, 2017 No Comments Finnish musicFriggworld music

Frigg – Frost on Fiddles (Frigg, 2017) The Finnish fiddle wizards are back with another remarkable album. Frost on Fiddles takes you into a wild…

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WOMEX 2017 Reveals First Set offWOMEX Showcase Artists

Angel Romero August 5, 2017 No Comments La Banda MoriscaoffWOMEXwomexworld music

World Music Expo WOMEX has revealed the first batch of offWOMEX showcase artists. These acts will be performing October 25-29, 2017 in Katowice, Poland. Additional…

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