Duke Performances recently revealed the programming for the 2015-2016 season. This year, the world music presentations look especially appealing. The first artist scheduled to…
Remarkable World Music Programming at Duke Performances 2015-2016 Season
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The Recording Academy Announces Best World Music Album Nominations for the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Best World Music Album nominations for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards were announced last night by The Recording Academy. List of World Music and Roots…
Admired World Music Booking Agency Eye for Talent Becomes Riot Artists
American world music booking agency Eye for Talent, founded by Bill Smith, has joined forces with Evan Smith and former artist manager and record company…
The Planet’s Best World Music Label Celebrates 25 Years
Various Artists Real World 25 (Real World Records, 2014) Trailblazing world music label Real World Records is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. As part…
World Music Festival LIFEM 2014 to Focus on Africa and South America
London’s annual world music festival LIFEM will take place October 29 – November 1, 2014 in London. This year, LIFEM focuses on Africa and South…
Utterly Evocative and Imaginative Anne Hytta
Anne Hytta – Draumsyn (Carpe Diem Records, 2014) Stepping off the well-worn path of world music, I don’t often come across solo hardanger fiddle (a…
Another Gem from Intercontinental Salsa Supergroup
Africando – ¡Viva Africando! (Sterns STCD1120, 2013) If you enjoyed Africando’s previous albums, you are in for treat. The great African and African diaspora vocalists…
Recordings Rooted in Folk Music Traditions for Hispanic Heritage Month 2013
Every year, from September 15 through October 15, the United States of America celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. Many Americans celebrate the culture and traditions of…
The Infectious Songs of Ghanaian Afrobeat
Various Artists Return Flight to Ghana 1974-1983 – Afrobeat Airways 2 (Analog Africa, 2013) Although many associate afrobeat primarily with Nigeria, Ghana was another afrobeat…
Jamaican Reggae Icon Jimmy Cliff Announces “2013 Many Rivers Crossed Tour”
In September 2013, Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff will visit several U.S. cities, playing in intimate theater and club settings on his “2013 Many Rivers…