The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is seeking world music talent for the current edition of the contest. The extended deadline is November 4th, 2016. The…
The International Songwriting Competition Seeking World Music Acts
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Two World Music Festivals Taking Place in China and South Korea
Two world music festivals, featuring over 80 international performances are taking place in China and South Korea. Chevrolet 2016 World Music Shanghai Festival started on…
Songs of Resilience
Simrit – Songs of Resilience (Simrit Kaur Music, 2016) Songs of Resilience is a crossover album by singer-songwriter Simrit. The Greek-born artist raised in the…
Tradition and Getting Around it
Being a self-styled traditionalist doesn’t mean my musical tastes are so staunch that I shun any sonic adventurousness that steps over traditional boundaries. Cross the…
Songlines Music Awards 2016 Winners’s Concert in London
Fado star Mariza, Malian band Songhoy Blues, Indian guitar maestro Debashish Bhattacharya and Sam Lee & friends are set to perform on October 3rd at…
Artist Profiles: Cheikh Lô
Cheikh Lô is one of the great trailblazers of African music. A superb singer and songwriter as well as a distinctive guitarist, percussionist and drummer…
Boreal International Festival Reveals 2016 Program
The Festival Internacional Boreal (Boreal International Festival) 2016 will take place September 14-17 in Los Silos (Tenerife, Canary Islands). The motto of this Spanish environmentally-conscious…
Interview with World Music Ensemble Stellamara
American world music ensemble Stellamara will be performing at the symbiosisgathering.com. The electronic music festival includes world music and will take place September 22-25 at…
WOMEX 2017 to Be Held in Poland
WOMEX organizers announced today that the World Music Expo will be held in Katowice, in the region of Silesia, in southern Poland. The annual conference…
The 2016 Edition of the Madison World Music Festival Program Revealed
The 2016 Madison World Music Festival will take place September 13-17 and September 29, 2016 at various stages in Madison, Wisconsin. The festival, sponsored by…