The Intergovernmental Committee for the safeguarding of the Intangible Heritage declared “Tango” as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in the meeting held today in Abu…
UNESCO Declares “Tango” Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Tag: world music
Musicport World Music Festival 2009 Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Musicport Festival 2009 promises a wide range of international, national and regional artists celebrating 10 years of bringing the best in global music to the…
Lay Down Your Arms; Pick up Guitars–Conversation with Playing for Change filmmaker Jonathan Walls
The question remains, will music transform the world and bring lasting peace? Grammy award-winning producer/recording engineer Mark Johnson’s and filmmaker Jonathan Walls’ “Playing for Change”…
Nigerian Star King Sunny Adé Inducted into the Afropop Hall of Fame
In one of the few ongoing world music awards ceremonies in the United States of America, King Sunny Adé, Nigeria’s popular entertainer and maestro of…
Forro In The Dark to Release New Album in September
Light a Candle, the second release of New York City-based Forro In The Dark, will be released September 29, 2009. Forro In The Dark makes…
Béla Fleck & Toumani Diabaté in Seattle
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents premier banjo sensation Béla Fleck joined by one of the most important musicians in Africa, kora…
Cuban and Parisian Musical Café
Mario Grigorov and Various Artists – Paris To Cuba (Warm & Genuine Records, 2009) Spicing up summer with a little Latin jazz is as easy…
Lincoln Center Festival 2009 Will Present Afro Blues for the 21st Century
Lincoln Center Festival 09 will present Afro Blues for the 21st Century on July 21, a concert that showcases artists whose forward-sounding, 21st century sound…
Essential Collection of Blues Pioneer Charley Patton
Charley Patton and Various Artists – The Definitive Charley Patton – 75 Year Anniversary Edition (Proper Records, 2009) Considered as one of the fathers of…
Ali Akbar Khan’s 80th Birthday Concert
by Jeff Kaliss (This article was originally published in 2000) His 80th birthday is being feted tomorrow with a day-long tribute from teachers and students…