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The Musical Instrument Museum Acquires One of the Largest Instrument Collections in the United States

2008-04-25 15:10:30 - World Music Central

Phoenix (Arizona), USA - April 21, 2008 *The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) today announced that it will acquire a historically significant collection of musical instruments from Claremont Uni... Read here...

Masterful Boleros from Buena Vista Social Club Diva

2008-04-25 10:45:17 - World Music Central

Omara Portuondo L*grimas Negras - Canciones y Boleros (Yemaya Records, 2005) Kudos go to the Spanish label Yemay* Records for the 2-disc release of Omara Portuondo 's L*grimas Negras... Read here...

Rock & Mexican roots music from Grammy Award Winners Caf

2008-04-25 08:02:06 - World Music Central

London, UK - Caf* Tacuba + Forro in the Dark will perform 3 May 2008 at 19:30 at Barbican. With its sizzling mix of rock, hip-hop, ska and traditional Mexican music, Caf* Tacuba has been one of Lati... Read here...

Trans-Global Underground Spring 08: Winners of The Club Global Category in the BBC World Music Awards

2008-04-24 14:38:29 - World Music Central

TransGlobal Underground *s award in the Club Global Category of the BBC World Music Awards comes during one of their busiest periods ever. At the time of the awards ceremony itself they were ... Read here...

Peruvian Pursuits

2008-04-24 13:46:29 - World Music Central

Peru Negro - Zamba Malat* (Times Square Records TSQ-CD-9066, 2008) Chicha Libre - *Sonido Amaz*nico! (Barbes Records BROO17, 2008) There's nothing wrong with pan flutes, goat hoof rattles ... Read here...

Namgyal Lhamo, Tibet Under the Skin

2008-04-24 13:26:06 - World Music Central

As the struggle for a Free Tibet continues, Netherlands based Tibetan singer Namgyal Lhamo has pushed the cause to the forefront of the artistic community with a music video from her upcoming al... Read here...

Opening Flamenco's Doors

2008-04-24 08:47:24 - World Music Central

Raphael Brunn Flamenco Quintet Puertas Abiertas (independent, 2007) New York-based guitarist Raphael Brunn plays Flamenco Spanish-style. While many US-based guitarists who claim to play Flamenco ... Read here...

Folk and World Music at Glasgow

2008-04-23 08:30:01 - World Music Central

Glasgow*s Concert Halls will host a wealth of folk and world music over the next few months, including a series of performances by a top line-up of acts in the atmospheric Old Fruitmarket entitled... Read here...

Renowned Bulgarian Choir Le Myst

2008-04-22 09:28:55 - World Music Central

The popular Bulgarian choir Le Myst*re de Voix Bulgares will be touring tbe United States and Canada May 8 - June 1 for their eighth North American tour. Conductor Dora Hristova has been directing ... Read here...

Habib Koit& Bamada will perform at the Lake Eden Arts Festival in Black Mountain, North Carolina

2008-04-21 13:29:20 - World Music Central

Malian guitarist Habib Koit* and his band Bamada return to North America this spring with an 11-city tour, marking the first opportunity for this legendary African music figure to perform songs ... Read here...

Brazilian Festival in NYC with Ivan Lins & Trio da Paz with New York Voices

2008-04-20 15:05:10 - World Music Central

Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates the music and spirit of Brazil with the popular Brazilian music icon, singer-songwriter, composer and pianist Ivan Lins and Trio da Paz, joined by vocal ja... Read here...

Opening the Curtain

2008-04-20 08:16:26 - World Music Central

Csurg* Zenekar - Folk Music From Hungary (ARC Music, 2008) Folk Dance Ensemble Vila - Music of Serbia (ARC Music, 2008) Csurg* Zenekar has researched dance music throughout Hungary. Founde... Read here...

Fashionable Lounge for Uncensored Conversations

2008-04-19 10:42:33 - World Music Central

3 Na Massa (Nublu Records, 2008) Members of well known hip Brazilian bands got together in an attention-grabbing project called 3 Na Massa , which celebrates the feminine mystique. The conc... Read here...

Zakir Hussain Will Perform in Miami in May 2008

2008-04-19 08:17:16 - World Music Central

The Rhythm Foundation presents Zakir Hussain on Sunday May 4th at 8 pm. The Masters of Percussion concert includes Zakir Hussain - tabla, Fazal Qureshi - tabla and kanjira, Taufiq Qureshi - percus... Read here...

Liverpool Welcomes Africa Oy

2008-04-18 09:42:47 - World Music Central

Africa Oy* 2008 returns to Sefton Park, Liverpool, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June 2008. Africa Oy* is the UK*s largest, free celebration of African music and culture and takes place annually in ... Read here...

Son de la Frontera Winner of BBC World Music Award

2008-04-18 02:36:58 - World Music Central

Son de la Frontera is a group of innovative flamenco musicians, made up of young heirs and followers of the Diego del Gastor school, and who through the fusion and dialogue between the Cuban tr... Read here...

Sara Tavares Touring Western Europe

2008-04-17 08:03:00 - World Music Central

Before Sara Tavares retreats to the studio to record her new album (that is expected in the spring of 2009), she'll do six live shows in Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany. " I don't fit into o... Read here...

Stevie Culture and Half Pint - Touring the US April-May 2008

2008-04-17 04:51:00 - World Music Central

As the lead singer for The S.A.N.E. Band (Jamaica's top band during the 1990s) Stevie Culture had performed as the opening act for many Reggae artists such as: Shaggy, Anthony B, Sizzla, Third Worl... Read here...

Young Blues Star Sean Costello Dies at 28

2008-04-17 04:49:17 - World Music Central

Delta Groove informed today about the passing of blues guitarist Sean Costello. " It is with the deepest sadness that we issue this press release, and the news that Delta Groove recording artist S... Read here...

Seven Minutes To Midnight: Trip-Hop Loops & Samples

2008-04-17 03:43:45 - World Music Central

The Rondo Brothers are masters of trip-hop, an electronica genre that lends itself well to be combined with world elements. On their latest loop collection, Seven Minutes To Midnight: Trip-Hop Lo... Read here...