Dissidenten, the German band that pioneered world fusion by collaborating with musicians from India, Spain, Morocco and other parts of the globe, will receive the…
World Fusion Pioneers Dissidenten to Receive International Peace Music Award 2012
Tag: world music
The Afro Celt Sound System Is Back Better Than Ever After A Three-Year Hiatus
If there’s such a beast as the quintessential WOMAD act it must assuredly be the Afro Celt Sound System. That’s no idle claim dreamed up…
Persian Music Sensation Mamak Khadem Talks About Her Upcoming Performance at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2011
Mamak Khadem, one of the great voices of the Persian music tradition is scheduled to perform Sunday, July 10th at 19:00 at the Rainforest World…
Kora Courage
Mamadou Diabate Courage (World Village 468108, 2011) Mamadou Diabate has become one of the most important kora (West African harp) performers in recent years. The…
Best World Music Recordings of 2010, Editor’s Picks
We present the 10 Best World Music albums of 2010 lists. This year we have the lists of contributors to World Music Central, our Spanish…
Omara Portuondo Celebrates the Tropicana
Omara Portuondo – Fiesta Cubana (EuroArts 2058028, 2010) Fiesta Cubana is a great opportunity to watch Omara Portuondo, one of the legendary voices of Cuba,…
The Recording Academy announces Nominees for the 53RD Annual Gramy Awards
Nominations for the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced last night by The Recording Academy. Nominees for Best Traditional World Music Album include Gyuto Monks…
Musicport World Music Festival, the Indoor Festival with the Outdoor Spirit
The year is flying by furnishing us with a new set of musical memories, thrilling discoveries of unsigned talent on Glastonbury’s fringe stages, grooving to…
Songlines Music Awards 2010 Final Nominees Announced
Songlines magazine announced the final nominees of the Songlines Music Awards 2010 and will be releasing a compilation album on 22nd March featuring all sixteen…
Cross-Cultural Collaborations and Fusion Bands – What makes them so brilliant?
In a world where the news is constantly derived of tragic tales of war and devastating violence, it is a pleasant surprise to see artists…